Gout is often associated with wealthy historical figures, including Henry VIII and Queen Victoria, who were known to enjoy alcohol and red meats, both of which known to cause the illness.

They called him 'Edward the Caresser' and with good reason. In his lifetime he bedded over 100 women, and probably many more. His most famous mistress was Queen Camilla's great-grandmother Alice ...

One of the first victims of catfishing was Henry VIII in the 1500s. He was sent a portrait of German princess, Anne of Cleves when looking for a new wife. He agreed to marry her on the strength of ...

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, it is perhaps a compliment that Kevin Sharpe chose for his front cover the same image I used on the hardback of my Restoration: Charles II and His ...

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