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The Horrifying Bedroom Acts of History's Most Perverted Empress
2:18:24
The Horrifying Bedroom Acts of History's Most Perverted Empress
She Was the Queen's Loyal Servant - Then They Stretched Her Until She Snapped
1:58:35
She Was the Queen's Loyal Servant - Then They Stretched Her Until She Snapped
Horrible Mongol Human Breeding Practices to Create Super Soldiers
1:46:20
Horrible Mongol Human Breeding Practices to Create Super Soldiers
The Bloodiest Executioner in Medieval History: Frantz Schmidt’s Shocking Reign
1:28:12
The Bloodiest Executioner in Medieval History: Frantz Schmidt’s Shocking Reign
3 Empires That Treated Women Worse Than Death
4:58:52
3 Empires That Treated Women Worse Than Death
Horrible Spartan Human Breeding Practices to Create Super Soldiers
2:40:36
Horrible Spartan Human Breeding Practices to Create Super Soldiers
The Most Terrifying Sexual Practices of Caligula the Insane
2:07:04
The Most Terrifying Sexual Practices of Caligula the Insane
The Most Terrifying Arena Acts of Ancient Egypt That Went Too Far
2:20:03
The Most Terrifying Arena Acts of Ancient Egypt That Went Too Far
The Most Perverted Atrocities of the Roman Army
1:40:38
The Most Perverted Atrocities of the Roman Army
8 Horrifying Bedroom Rules of Henry VIII That Will Make You SICK
2:11:51
8 Horrifying Bedroom Rules of Henry VIII That Will Make You SICK
Boiled Alive in Oil: The Horrific Death of Marcus Atilius Regulus
2:20:21
Boiled Alive in Oil: The Horrific Death of Marcus Atilius Regulus
Henry VIII's REAL Death: The SHOCKING Medical Truth Buried for Centuries
1:26:22
Henry VIII's REAL Death: The SHOCKING Medical Truth Buried for Centuries
The Tower of London's Most Horrifying Execution Methods
1:35:46
The Tower of London's Most Horrifying Execution Methods
3 Most Inhumane Punishments for Sacred Virgins in Ancient Rome
2:20:44
3 Most Inhumane Punishments for Sacred Virgins in Ancient Rome
What Ottomans Did to Enemies' Wives Will Haunt You
1:49:08
What Ottomans Did to Enemies' Wives Will Haunt You
What Genghis Khan Did to Enemies' Wives Will Haunt You
1:43:09
What Genghis Khan Did to Enemies' Wives Will Haunt You
7 Terrifying Punishments of Women in Medieval Prisons
1:30:40
7 Terrifying Punishments of Women in Medieval Prisons
7 Terrifying Ways Castration Was Done in History
1:45:28
7 Terrifying Ways Castration Was Done in History
Why Ottoman Princesses FEARED Their Wedding Night (Censored For 600 Years)
1:58:25
Why Ottoman Princesses FEARED Their Wedding Night (Censored For 600 Years)
The Inhumane Fate of Noble Women After Viking Conquests
1:23:12
The Inhumane Fate of Noble Women After Viking Conquests
The Terrifying Breeding Programs of Ancient Rome
1:59:54
The Terrifying Breeding Programs of Ancient Rome
What Vikings Did to the Wives of Defeated Warriors Was Worse than Death
1:25:05
What Vikings Did to the Wives of Defeated Warriors Was Worse than Death
The Terrifying Origins of Ancient S3xual Practices
1:42:17
The Terrifying Origins of Ancient S3xual Practices
The Most Horrific Execution Methods Used By Ancient Monarchs
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The Most Horrific Execution Methods Used By Ancient Monarchs
The Most Horrifying Time in History To Be A Woman
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The Most Horrifying Time in History To Be A Woman
Consummated 3 Times in One Night - While Witnesses Watched
1:01:52
Consummated 3 Times in One Night - While Witnesses Watched
The Unspeakable Punishments Given to Women Who Tried to Escape Slavery in Ancient Rome
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The Unspeakable Punishments Given to Women Who Tried to Escape Slavery in Ancient Rome
The Unthinkable Suffering of Women in Feudal Japan
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The Unthinkable Suffering of Women in Feudal Japan
The King Who Died Screaming - The Brutal Fate of Edward II
1:00:04
The King Who Died Screaming - The Brutal Fate of Edward II
Roman Ruler Who Tortured Victims Using Red Hot Iron Tools
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Roman Ruler Who Tortured Victims Using Red Hot Iron Tools