Nicknames
This Russian empress expanded her empire and was known as "The Great".
Who is Catherine the Great?
This conflict, lasting from 1455 to 1487, saw the houses of Lancaster and York battle for the English throne.
What is the War of the Roses?
This French queen became a symbol of royal excess during the French Revolution, even though she likely never sad, "Let them eat cake."
Who is Marie Antoinette?
"Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived" is a rhyme talking about this famous monarch and this number of wives.
Who is King Henry VIII and his six wives?
Known for her fiery temper, this English queen allegedly threw a slipper at a courtier who dared to compliment her aging beauty.
Who is Queen Elizabeth I?
Known as "The Virgin Queen," she famously never married.
Who is Queen Elizabeth I?
This infamous "Great Matter" involved a divorce that lead to the English Reformation and the making of The Church of England.
What is Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon?
This method of execution was particularly favoured during the French Revolution, used so frequently it became a symbol of the Reign of Terror.
What is the guillotine?
This wife of King Henry VIII wore sleeves so green, Henry broke from the Pope and started up his own religion.
Who is Anne Boleyn?
This French emperor had a pathological fear of cats, going to great lengths to avoid them even in the grandest of palaces.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
This British king was known as "the Mad King" and famously lost the American colonies.
Who is King George III?
Not liking either of his sisters, King Edward VI, son of King Henry VIII, decided to hand his crown to this person after his death, who famously only sat on the throne for 9 days.
Who is Lady Jane Grey?
This disease, known for its characteristic black swellings, wiped out over a third of Europe's population in the 14th century.
What is the Black Death or Bubonic Plague?
This wife was the first "catfish" who's portrait was vastly different from her actual appearance. Henry, cruelly nicknamed her "the Flanders Mare".
Who is Anne of Cleeves?
This Roman emperor declared war on Neptune, god of the sea, and commanded his soldiers to "attack" the waves with swords.
Who is Caligula?
Known for his bravery in battle, this English king was called "The Lionheart."
Who is Richard I?
These two young princes, presumed heirs to the English throne, vanished from the Tower of London under mysterious circumstances.
Who are the Princes in the Tower?
Known for her violent persecution of Protestants, this English queen's reign earned her the nickname "Bloody."
Who is Mary I?
This colour became a symbol of wealth and power under the Tudors, as only nobility were allowed to wear it due to sumptuary laws.
What is purple?
This British queen loved her spaniels so much that she often carried one under her arm during state meetings.
Who is Queen Victoria?
Known as "The Merry Monarch," this English king restored the monarchy after years of Puritan rule under Oliver Cromwell.
Who is Charles II?
This famous monarch believed she held a stronger claim to the English throne than her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I. She was soon imprisoned and beheaded by that very same cousin.
Who is Mary, Queen of Scots?
This Spanish tribunal was infamous for interrogating and torturing those suspected of heresy, with secret trials and severe punishments.
What is the Spanish Inquisition?
This wife was executed for alleged adultery, which historians believe was due to Henry's desire to end the marriage without a messy divorce.
Who is Katherine Howard?
It was once remarked that it was "against the laws of nature and Christianity" that this Spanish king was still alive, given his many physical deformities, including his distinct jaw.
Who is Charles II?