The Good, the Bad and the Unready (68 page)

Aurelian, Roman emperor, 214–75

The
RESTORER OF THE WORLD

The Greatest Goth

The Restorer of the Orient

Baldwin IV, king of Jerusalem, 1161–85

The
LEPER

Basil II, Byzantine emperor, c.957–1025

The
SLAYER OF THE BULGARS

Bejazet I, sultan of the Turks, 1347–1403

The
THUNDERBOLT

Lightning

Bertrada, queen of the Franks, c.720–83

Bertha
BIGFOOT

Queen Goosefoot

Boleslav III, prince of Poland, 1085–1138

The
CROOKED-MOUTHED

Boleslav IV, prince of Poland, c.1120–73

The
CURLY

Boleslav V, prince of Poland, 1226–79

The
BASHFUL

The Chaste

Casimir III, king of Poland, 1310–70

The
GREAT

The Peasants’ King

Catherine II, empress of Russia, 1729–96

The
GREAT

The Little Mother of All the Russians

The Modern Messalina

Charles I, duke of Burgundy, 1433–77

The
BOLD

The Audacious

Charles, mayor of the palace of Austrasia, c.688–741

The
HAMMER

Charles I, king of England, 1600–1649

The
LAST MAN

The Man of Blood

The Martyr

Charles I (Charlemagne), king of the Franks and Lombards and Holy Roman Emperor, c.742–814

The
GREAT

Charles II, king of England, 1630–85

The
MERRY MONARCH

The Black Boy

The Blackbird

Old Rowley

The Son of the Last Man

Charles II, king of France, 823–77

The
BALD

The Most Christian King

Charles II, king of Spain, 1661–1700

The
BEWITCHED

Charles III, Frankish king and Holy Roman Emperor, 839–88

The
FAT

Little Charles

Charles IV, king of France, 1294–1328

The
FAIR

Charles IV, king of Germany and Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor, 1316–78

The
PARSON’S EMPEROR

The Pope’s Errand-Boy

Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, 1500–1558

The
HARLEQUIN

A Discrowned Glutton

A Second Charlemagne

Charles VI, king of France, 1368–1422

The
SILLY

The Mad

The Well-Beloved

Charles VIII, king of France, 1470–98

The
AFFABLE

The Scourge of God

Charles XII, king of Sweden, 1682–1718

The
MADMAN OF THE NORTH

The Alexander of the North

Charles Seymour, sixth duke of Somerset, 1662–1748

The
PROUD DUKE

Charles Edward Stuart, pretender to the English throne, 1720–88

BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE

The Highland Laddie

The Young Pretender

Childeric III, Merovingian king, d.755

The
STUPID

Christian II, king of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, 1481–1559

The
TYRANT

The Cruel

The Nero of the North

Christian III, king of Denmark, 1503–59

The
FATHER OF HIS PEOPLE

Christina, queen of Sweden, 1626–89

The
MIRACLE OF NATURE

Christopher III, king of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, 1418–48

The
KING OF BARK

Claude, queen consort of Francis I of France, 1499–1524

The
HANDSOME QUEEN

Clovis I, Merovingian king, c.466–511

The
GREAT

Clovis II, Merovingian king, c.634–57

The
DO-NOTHING KING

Constantine I, emperor of Rome, c.280–337

The
GREAT

Constantine III, king of Scotland, d.997

The
BALD

Cyrus II, Persian ruler, c.585–c.529 BC

The
GREAT

David, king of Georgia, 1073–1125

The
BUILDER

David Kalakaua, king of Hawaii, 1836–91

The
MERRY MONARCH

The Last King of Paradise

Demetrius II, king of Georgia, 1269–89

The
DEVOTED

The Man Who Sacrificed His Head

Denis, king of Portugal, 1261–1325

The
FARMER

Diana, princess of Wales, 1961–97

The
PEOPLE’S PRINCESS

The Queen of Hearts

Donald III, king of Scotland, c.1033–99

The
WHITE

Duncan I, king of Scotland, c.1001–40

The
GRACIOUS

Edgar, king of England, c.1052–c.1125

The
OUTLAW

The Atheling

Edgar, king of the English, c.943–75

The
PEACEABLE

The Peacemaker

Edmund I, king of the English, 921–46

The
MAGNIFICENT

The Deed-Doer

Edmund II, king of England, c.993–1016

Edmund
IRONSIDE

Edward, king of England, c.962–78

The
MARTYR

Edward, king of England, c.1003–66

The
CONFESSOR

Edward, king of Wessex, d.924

The
ELDER

Edward, prince of Wales, 1330–76

The BLACK
PRINCE

Edward I, king of England, 1239–1307

The
HAMMER OF THE SCOTS

Edward Longshanks

The English Justinian

The Father of the Mother of Parliaments

The Lawgiver

Edward II, king of England, 1284–1327

Edward
CARNARVON

Edward III, king of England, 1312–77

The
BANKRUPT

The Father of English Commerce

The King of the Sea

Edward IV, king of England, 1442–83

The
ROBBER

Edward VI, king of England, 1537–53

The
JOSIAH OF ENGLAND

Edward VII, king of England, 1841–1910

The
CARESSER

Bertie

The Peacemaker

Tum Tum

The Uncle of Europe

Edwy, king of the English, c.941–59

The
FAIR

Eleanor ‘Nell’ Gwyn, mistress of King Charles II of England, 1650–87

The
WITTY

Pretty Witty Nell

The Protestant Whore

Puddle-Nell

Sweet Nell

Elizabeth, countess of Transylvania, c.1560–1614

The
BLOOD COUNTESS

Elizabeth, empress of Russia, 1709–62

The
INFAMOUS

The Northern Harlot

Elizabeth, princess of the Palatine, 1618–80

The
RED-NOSED PRINCESS

Elizabeth, queen of Bohemia, 1596–1662

The
WINTER QUEEN

The Queen of Hearts

The Snow Queen

Elizabeth I, queen of England, 1533–1603

GOOD QUEEN
BESS

Gloriana

An Untamed Heifer

The Queen of the Sea

The Virgin Queen

The World’s Wonder

Emma, queen of England, d.1052

The
GEM OF NORMANDY

Erik, Viking explorer, 935–1001

The
RED

Erik I, king of Denmark, 1056–1103

Erik
EVERGOOD

Erik II, king of Denmark, d.1137

The
MEMORABLE

Erik III, king of Denmark, d.1146

The
MEEK

Erik IX, king of Sweden, d.1160

The
SAINT

Erik XIV, king of Sweden, 1533–77

The
ROMANTIC

Ernest, duke of Austria, 1383–1424

The
IRON-HANDED

Ethelred II, king of England, 968–1016

The
UNREADY

Ferdinand I, king of Portugal, 1345–83

The
INCONSTANT

The Handsome

Ferdinand II, king of Aragon, 1452–1516

The
CATHOLIC

Ferdinand II, king of the Two Sicilies, 1810–59

BOMBA

Ferdinand IV, king of Castile and Leon, 1285–1312

The
SUMMONED

Francis, second duke of Guise, 1519–63

The
SCARRED

Francis I, king of France, 1494–1547

The
FATHER OF LETTERS

The Maecenas of France

Frederick I, king of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor, c.1123–90

BARBAROSSA

The Father of His Country

Frederick II, king of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor, 1194–1250

The
WONDER OF THE WORLD

The Antichrist

The Hammer of Christianity

Frederick II, king of Prussia, 1712–86

The
GREAT

Alaric-Cotin

Old Fritz

The Sand Dealer

Frederick II, margrave of Brandenburg, 1413–71

Frederick
IRONTOOTH

Frederick III, elector of Saxony, 1463–1525

The
WISE

The Hesitater

The Learned

Frederick IV, duke of Austria, 1384–1439

The
PENNILESS

Frederick V, elector Palatine and king of Bohemia, 1596–1632

The
WINTER KING

The Snow King

Frederick Louis, prince of Wales, 1707–51

POOR FRED

Griff

Frederick William IV, king of Prussia, 1795–1861

CLICQUOT

Fulk III, count of Anjou, c.970–1040

The
BLACK

Fulk IV, count of Anjou, 1043–1109

The
SURLY

Fyodor I, tsar of Russia, 1557–98

The
BELLRINGER

Geoffrey V, count of Anjou, 1113–51

Geoffrey
PLANTAGENET

George, prince of Denmark, 1653–1703

ESTIL-POSSIBLE
?

George I, king of England, 1660–1727

The
TURNIP-HOER

George II, king of England, 1683–1760

The
GREAT PATRON OF MANKIND

George III, king of England, 1738–1820

FARMER GEORGE

The Button-Maker

George IV, king of England, 1762–1830

The
BEAU OF PRINCES

The Fat Adonis at Fifty

The Fat Adonis at Forty

The Prince of Whales

Prinny

George V, king of England, 1865–1936

The
SAILOR PRINCE

Godred, king of Man and Dublin, c.1040–95

WHITE HANDS

Gorm, king of Denmark, d.c.958

The
OLD

Götz von Berlichingen, German knight, 1480–1562

IRON-HAND

Haakon I, king of Norway, c.920–c.961

The
GOOD

Haakon II, king of Norway, c.1147–62

The
BROAD-SHOULDERED

Haile Sellassie I, emperor of Ethiopia, 1892–1975

The
LION OF JUDAH

Halfdan III, king of Norway, d.c.86o

The
BLACK

Harald, king of the Danes, c.910–c.985

Harald
BLUETOOTH

Harald I, earl of Orkney, d.1131

The
SMOOTH TALKER

Harold, king of Norway, c.860–c.940

Harold
FAIRHAIR

Shockhead

Harold I, king of England, d.1040

Harold
HAREFOOT

Harold II, king of England, c.1020–66

The
LAST OF THE SAXONS

Haroun al-Rashid, caliph of the Abbasid dynasty, c.766–809

The
JUST

Heneage Finch, first earl of Nottingham, 1621–82

The
DISMAL

Henry, prince of Portugal, 1394–1460

The
NAVIGATOR

Henry, prince of Wales, 1594–1612

OUR ENGLISH MARCELLUS

Henry I, count of Champagne, 1152–81

The
LIBERAL

Henry I, duke of Guise, 1550–88

The
SCARRED

Henry I, king of England, 1069–1135

Henry
BEAUCLERC

Henry I, king of Germany, c.876–936

The
FOWLER

Henry I, king of Navarre, c.1210–74

The
FAT

Henry II, king of England, 1133–89

Henry
CURTMANTLE

Henry II, king of France, 1519–59

The
WARLIKE

Henry III, king of France, 1551–89

The
MAN-MILLINER

Henry IV, king of England, 1366–1413

Henry
BOLINGBROKE

Henry IV, king of France, 1553–1610

The
GREAT

The King of Brave Men

Henry V, king of England, 1387–1422

The
ENGLISH ALEXANDER