# Vlad the impaler
Legend of the Pied Piper’s Dark Origins, and Other Historic Folklore
The legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, the colorful figure who seduces rats out of a town with his music, then the town’s children, is known to many around the world.…
The Biggest Jerks In Royal History: 25 Royals Who Proved That Power Doesn’t Equal Decency
Jerk rulers, just like normal jerks in everyday life, have been all too common throughout history. Major difference, of course,…
History’s Celebrities Partied like Rock Stars
The poised, polished portraits found in history books and art galleries are lying. Their stoic, refined gaze hides a secret: Historic…
A Screaming Queen’s Ghost and More Spooky Encounters that Haunt Us
Spooky tales of encounters at Hampton Court Palace with the screaming ghost of Catherine Howard, one of Henry VIII’s wives…
Oddities, Misconceptions, and Facts About the Middle Ages that Made it So Delightfully Strange
In Middle Ages Europe, getting a divorce was next to impossible, and the only way out of a marriage was…
Horrific Facts from History that Will Invade Nightmares
History is full of horrific but frequently overlooked moments. Take Vlad the Impaler, a real-life medieval ruler whose dark reputation…
40 Fang-tastic Facts about the History of Vampires
Ah, vampires. You can’t move without bumping into a handsome, fanged aristocrat these days. But despite their self-professed ancient lineage,…
12 Unexpected Facts about Vlad the Impaler, the Real Dracula
The fictional Count Dracula has cast a long shadow over Western Culture since the publication of Bram Stoker’s Dracula in…
12 Torturous Methods of Execution in History that Will Make You Squirm
In its purest sense, execution should simply be a way of disposing of miscreants so that they can no longer…