Godfrey of Bouillon became the first ruler of the newly established Kingdom of Jerusalem.
Godfrey of Bouillon. First King of Jerusalem.
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Jacques de Molay. Last Grand Master of the Knights Templar.
Jacques de Molay was the last Grand Master of the Order of the Temple. Jacques de Molay was executed at the stake in 1314.
Anne Boleyn, 1st Marquess of Pembroke, Queen of England.
Anne Boleyn, 1st Marquess of Pembroke was the second of the six wives of Henry VIII and Queen of England from 1533 to 1536.
Marie Mancini mistress of the French King Louis XIV.
Marie Mancini (1639 -1715) was one of the Mazarinettes and mistress of the French King Louis XIV. She died the same year as her childhood sweetheart, Louis XIV.
Ethel Barrymore 1898. American actress.
Ethel Barrymore (actually: Ethel Blyth. 1879 -1959) was an American actress.
Eleanor of Aquitaine. Medieval Queen 12th century.
Eleanor of Aquitaine of the House of Poitiers, was first Queen of France, then Queen of England. She was one of the most influential women of the Middle Ages.
Clémence Isaure, Jeux Floraux of Toulouse
Clémence Isaure Clémence Isaure is a semi-legendary medieval character, who is credited with the foundation or restoration of Jeux Floraux of Toulouse. The legend says that Clémence Isaure born in 1464 in Toulouse,… Read More
Maude Adams as Peter Pan 1905
Maude Adams was an American stage actress in the early 20th century.
Christian IV King of Denmark and Norway
Christian IV (1577-1648) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1588 to 1648.
William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806), Prime Minister of Great Britain.
William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806), Prime Minister of Great Britain. William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806) was twice Prime Minister of Great Britain. The second son of William Pitt the Elder… Read More