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7 Monarchs with Unfortunate Nicknames
  • Introduction
  • The Cabbage: Ivaylo, Tsar of Bulgaria
  • The Do-Nothing: Louis V, King of France
  • The Bald: Charles II, King of France and Holy Roman Emperor
  • The Bloody: Mary I, Queen of England
  • The Terrible: Ivan IV, Tsar of Russia
  • The Bad: William I, King of Sicily
  • The Mad: Charles VI, King of France
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Charles II cabbage Painting by Viktor Mihajlovic Vasnetsov of Ivan the Terrible standing in ornate, gold-embroidered robes, holding a staff, beside a decorated throne. Charles VI the Well-Beloved

7 Monarchs with Unfortunate Nicknames: References & Edit History

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