Secret Life Of…

We know him as the king with a whack of palaces, a weight problem, and a penchant for killing his wives, but here is more to Henry VIII than the tyrant depicted in history books.

Napoleon Bonaparte ruled an empire with an empire-sized ego but was also a hopeless romantic. Welcome to the Secret Life of Napoleon.

She was the queen with the powdered white face, high forehead, and a wardrobe that made her the Lady Gaga of her era, but there was much more to Elizabeth I.

The Roman Emperor Caligula was one nasty piece of work. His life was practically a manual on the making of a monster. Welcome to the Secret Life of Caligula.

We think of Queen Victoria as the dry, weary matron who grumbles, "We are not amused," but in private life, Victoria was passionate, lively, full of surprises, and a sexual dynamo.

He conquered the known world by age 25. Not only did Alexander the Great win many battles, but he likely did so while intoxicated, riding bareback, and wearing skimpy battledress.

He was a Romantic playboy poet, and one of the first true celebrities in history. Lord Byron's words made women and men swoon, he embraced fame like no other.

The Borgias were the original crime family. Their historical "rap sheet" would shock the Sopranos, only the Borgias committed their sins inside the Vatican.

We all remember her four famous words, "Let them eat cake," however, Marie Antoinette did not actually say these words, but her image as the Queen of Wretched Excess has endured.

The name Casanova is synonymous with seduction. He was a lothario, a chick magnet of the highest order. A man of many disguises, theater was a part of his upbringing.

Her name is synonymous with intrigue and seduction. She is considered the ultimate femme fatale, and a superstar of the Belle Epoque. However, who was the real Mata Hari?

She is famous for having sex with her horse. Now, that may be pure legend, but Catherine the Great did have an outsized libido. She was also smart, and a masterful politician.

Yes, Louis XIV was over the top, and nobody outshone The Sun King. He may have been pint-sized, but Louis had a huge appetite for sex, food, and bling.