Writer known for her works of horror and suspense including "The Lottery" and "The Haunting of Hill House."
King of the United Kingdom and father of Elizabeth II remembered for leading for his country during World War II.
English actress, singer, and style icon known for her music with Serge Gainsbourg and inspiring the Hermès Birkin bag.
Mary Stuart becomes Queen of Scotland at just 6 days old. Catholic in a Protestant country, she is forced to abdicate in 1567 in favor of her own infant son. She flees to England, where cousin Elizabeth I jails her for 19 years before executing her.
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