Richard III was king of England for two turbulent years. He is best known for being accused of murdering his nephews to protect his throne.
Robert II was king of Scotland from 1371 to 1390, and is best known for his largely ineffectual reign.
Saul was best known as the first King of Israel circa 1046 BC.
Anne Boleyn's successor, Queen Consort Jane Seymour, was Henry VIII’s third wife. She bore his first male heir, King Edward VI, before dying of complications.
King Mohammed Zahir Shah was king of Afghanistan from 1933 to 1973, during which time he provided an era of stable government to his country.
Stephen of Blois was king of England from 1135 to 1141. His reign was marked by a civil war known as The Anarchy.
Pharaoh Thutmose III was the warrior king of Egypt’s 18th and largest dynasty. During his reign, he reestablished Egyptian rule of Syria and Palestine.
Mary Tudor was queen of England from 1553 to 1558. She became known as "Bloody Mary" for her persecution of Protestants.
William I is best known for ruling Prussia as regent, and king, and later as German emperor.