Royal Assassination
Did a lone dagger-man kill French king Henry IV or were there co-conspirators?
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Did a lone dagger-man kill French king Henry IV or were there co-conspirators?
Who stole her and how did the crime transform her into a celebrity?
Why is the portrait of his coronation full of lies?
How and why did a jousting accident kill French king Henry II?
Why was the helmet of Charles the Mad found shattered in a thousand pieces?
Why did a tragedy at sea shake France and drive an artist mad?