The Good, the Bad and the Unready (69 page)

Henry V, king of Germany, 1086–1125

The
PARRICIDE

Henry VI, king of England, 1421–71

The
MARTYR

Ill-Fated Henry

Henry VI, king of Germany, 1165–97

The
CRUEL

Henry VII, king of England, 1457–1509

The
ENGLISH SOLOMON

Henry VIII, king of England, 1491–1547

BLUFF KING HAL

The Defender of the Faith Old Copper Nose

Henry Percy, English nobleman, 1364–1403

Harry
HOTSPUR

Hereward, Saxon thane,
fl.
eleventh century

The
WAKE

Hugh, Lord of Douglas, 1294–1342

The
DULL

Humphrey, duke of Gloucester, 1391–1447

GOOD DUKE HUMPHREY

Hywel ap Gruffyth, Sir, Welsh nobleman, b.c.1284

Hywel of the
HORSESHOES

Hywel, king of Wales, c.882–950

The
GOOD

Isabella, queen of Castile and Aragon, 1451–1504

The
CATHOLIC

Isabella, queen consort of Charles VI of France, 1371–1435

The
GREAT SOW

Isabella, wife of King Edward II of England, 1292–1358

The
SHE-WOLF OF FRANCE

Ivan IV, tsar of Russia, 1530–84

The
TERRIBLE

The Awesome

Ivar, king of Dublin and York, c.794–872

The
BONELESS

Iyasu I, emperor of Ethiopia, d.1706

The
GREAT

James I, king of England, and VI, king of Scotland, 1566–1625

The
WISEST FOOL IN CHRISTENDOM

The Wisest Fool in Europe

James II, king of England and Ireland, and VII, king of Scotland, 1633–1701

The
POPISH DUKE

James II, king of Scotland, 1430–60

The
FIERY FACE

James IV, king of Scotland, 1473–1513

The
THISTLE

James V, king of Scotland, 1512–42

The
ILL-BELOVED

The King of the Commons

James Douglas, Scottish nobleman, 1286–1330

The
BLACK DOUGLAS

The Good Sir James

James Douglas, second earl of Douglas, c.1358–88

The
DEAD MAN WHO WON A FIGHT

James Douglas, seventh earl of Douglas, c.1371–1443

The
GROSS

James Scott, first duke of Monmouth, 1649–85

The
PROTESTANT DUKE

James Stewart, first earl of Moray, c.1531–70

The
GOOD REGENT

James Stewart, second earl of Moray, d.1592

The
BONNY EARL

James Stuart, pretender to the English throne, 1688–1766

The
WARMING-PAN BABY

Le Chevalier de St George

The Old Pretender

Jamshid, king of Persia,
fl.
eighth century BC

The
ILLUSTRIOUS

Jane Grey, queen of England, 1537–54

The
NINE DAYS’ QUEEN

Joan, countess of Kent, 1328–85

The
FAIR MAID OF KENT

Joan, queen of Castile and Aragon, 1479–1555

The
MAD

Joan, queen of Scotland, 1321–62

Joan
MAKEPEACE

John, duke of Bedford, 1389–1435

John with the
LEADEN SWORD

John, duke of Burgundy, 1371–1419

The
FEARLESS

John, duke of Lancaster, 1340–99

John of
GAUNT

John, Irish nobleman,
fl.
ninth century

The
SCOT

John, king of England, 1167–1216

John Lackland

Dollheart Softsword

John I, king of France, 1316

The
POSTHUMOUS

John II, king of France, 1319–64

The
GOOD

John II, king of Portugal, 1455–95

The
PERFECT

The Tyrant

John III, king of Poland, 1629–96

The
WIZARD

John Balliol, king of Scotland, 1249–1315

TOOM TABARD

John Churchill, first duke of Marlborough, 1650–1722

The
SILLY DUKE

The Handsome Englishman

John Zisca, Bohemian reformer, 1360–1424

The
ONE-EYED

Kamehameha I, king of Hawaii, 1758–1819

The
GREAT

The Napoleon of the Pacific

Ladislaus I, king of Poland, c.1260–1333

The
ELBOW-HIGH

Leo II, Roman emperor of the East, c.401–74

The
BUTCHER

Llewellyn, king of Gwynedd, c.1173–1240

The
GREAT

Louis, margrave of Thuringia, 1042–1128

The
SPRINGER

Louis I, king of France and Holy Roman Emperor, 778–840

The
PIOUS

Louis IV, king of the east Franks, 893–911

The
CHILD

Louis IV, king of France, 921–54

The
FOREIGNER

Louis V, king of France, 967–87

The
INDOLENT

The Sluggard

Louis VI, king of France, 1081–1137

The
FAT

Louis VIII, king of France, 1187–1226

The
LION

A Reborn Alexander

Louis IX, king of France, 1214–70

The
SAINT

The Solomon of France

Louis X, king of France, 1289–1316

The
QUARRELLER

The Stubborn

Louis XI, king of France, 1423–83

The
UNIVERSAL SPIDER

Louis XII, king of France, 1462–1515

The
FATHER OF THE PEOPLE

Louis XIII, king of France, 1601–43

The
JUST

Louis XIV, king of France, 1638–1715

The
SUN KING

Louis XV, king of France, 1710–74

The
WELL-BELOVED

Louis XVI, king of France, 1754–93

The
BAKER

The Locksmith King

Monsieur Veto

Louis XVIII, king of France, 1755–1824

The
KING OF SLOPS

The Bread-Soup King

Bungy Louis

The Desired

Louis Philip I, king of France, 1773–1850

The
CITIZEN KING

The King of the Barricades

Lulach, king of Scotland, c.1031–58

The
FOOL

The Simpleton

Magnus I, king of Norway and Denmark, 1024–47

The
GOOD

Magnus III, king of Norway, c.1073–1103

Magnus
BARELEGS

Magnus VI, king of Norway, 1238–80

The
LAW-MENDER

Malcolm III, king of Scotland, c.1031–93

Malcolm
BIGHEAD

Malcolm IV, king of Scotland, 1141–65

The
MAIDEN

Manuel I, king of Portugal, 1469–1521

The
FORTUNATE

The Grocer King

Margaret of Valois, queen of France, 1553–1615

QUEEN VENUS

Margaret, queen-elect of Scotland, 1283–90

The
MAID OF NORWAY

Maria Louisa, queen of Spain, 1751–1819

DONA JUANA

Maria Theresa, archduchess of Austria and queen of Hungary and Bohemia, 1717–80

The
MOTHER OF HER COUNTRY

Marie Antoinette, queen consort of France, 1755–93

The
BAKER’S WIFE

The Austrian Wench

Madame Deficit

Madame Veto

Mary, queen of Scotland, 1542–87

The
MERMAID

The White Queen

Mary, second wife of King James II of England, 1658–1718

The
QUEEN OF TEARS

Mary I, queen of England, 1516–58

BLOODY MARY

Mehmed II, sultan of the Ottoman Empire, 1432–81

The
CONQUEROR

Merfyn, king of Gwynedd, c.780–844

The
FRECKLED

Michael III, Byzantine emperor, 838–67

The
DRUNKARD

Michael V, Byzantine emperor, d.c.1042

The
CAULKER

Napoleon Bonaparte, emperor of the French, 1769–1821

The
LITTLE CORPORAL

Boney

The Corsican General

The Eagle

The Nightmare of Europe

Tiddy-Doll

The Violet Corporal

Napoleon Francois Bonaparte, titular king of Rome, 1811–32

The
EAGLET

Nicholas I, tsar of Russia, 1796–1855

The
IRON TSAR

The Gendarme of Europe

Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth, 1599–1658

NOSE ALMIGHTY

Copper Nose

Crum-Hell

King Oliver

Nosey

Old Ironsides

Old Noll

Ruby Nose

Omar I, second caliph, c.581–644

The
COMMANDER OF THE FAITHFUL

Osman I, founder of the Ottoman Empire, 1259–1326

The
VICTORIOUS

Otto, duke of Austria, d.1339

The
JOLLY

Otto, king of Bavaria, 1848–1916

The
MAD

Otto II, king of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor, 955–83

The
BLOODY

The Red

Rufus

Paul II, earl of Orkney, d.c.1138

The
SILENT

Pepin, Frankish prince, d.811

The
HUNCHBACK

Pepin III, king of the Franks, c.714–68

The
SHORT

Peter I, king of Portugal, 1320–67

The
CRUEL

The Just

Peter I, tsar of Russia, 1672–1725

The
GREAT

Peter IV, king of Aragon, 1319–87

The
CEREMONIOUS

Peter of the Dagger

Philaretos, Byzantine nobleman, 702–92

The
MERCIFUL

Philip I, duke of Orleans, 1747–93

CITIZEN EQUITY

Philip I, king of Castile, 1478–1506

The
HANDSOME

Philip I, king of France, 1052–1108

The
AMOROUS

Philip II, duke of Burgundy, 1342–1404

The
BOLD

Philip II, duke of Orleans, 1674–1723

The
GODLESS REGENT

Philip II, king of France, 1165–1223

The
MAGNANIMOUS

Philip Augustus

Philip II, king of Spain, 1527–98

The
PRUDENT

Philip III, duke of Burgundy, 1396–1467

The
GOOD

Philip III, king of France, 1245–85

The
BOLD

The Daring

Philip IV, king of France, 1268–1314

The
FAIR

Philip VI, king of France, 1293–1350

The
LUCKY

Ptolemy I, king of Egypt, c.367–c.283 BC

The
SAVIOUR

Ptolemy II, king of Egypt, 308–246 BC

The
BROTHER-LOVING

Ptolemy III, king of Egypt, 282–211 BC

The
BENEFACTOR

Ptolemy IV, king of Egypt, c.238–205 BC

The
LOVER OF HIS FATHER

Ptolemy V, king of Egypt, c.210–180 BC

The
ILLUSTRIOUS

Ptolemy VI, king of Egypt, c.180–145 BC

The
LOVER OF HIS MOTHER

Ptolemy VII, king of Egypt, d.144 BC

The
NEW LOVER OF HIS FATHER

Ptolemy VIII, king of Egypt, d.116 BC

The
POT-BELLIED

The Benefactor

Fatso

The Malefactor

Ptolemy IX, king of Egypt, d.81 BC

The
CHICKPEA

Fatso

Ptolemy X, king of Egypt, d.88 BC

The
SON OF A BITCH

Ptolemy XI, king of Egypt, d.80 BC

ALEXANDER II

Ptolemy XII, king of Egypt, c.112–51 BC

The
FLUTE PLAYER

Ramiro II, king of Aragon, d.1154

The
MONK

René I, duke of Anjou and king of Sicily, 1409–80

GOOD KING RENÉ

Richard, son of Gilbert de Clare, second earl of Pembroke, d.1176

STRONGBOW

Richard I, king of England, 1157–99

The
LIONHEART

Richard II, king of England, 1367–1400

The
COXCOMB

Richard III, king of England, 1452–85

Richard
CROOKBACK

Richard Cromwell, English statesman, 1626–1712

QUEEN DICK

Richard Neville, sixteenth earl of Warwick, 1428–71