The monarchs, who received a strange nickname. Photo

What had names for monarchs.

Perhaps, everyone has heard about such monarchs as Alexander the Great, Richard the Lionheart, Louis XIV “the sun King”. However, many rulers with nicknames much less fortunate. Some of these people mocked, “hanging” unflattering labels for stupidity or perfect madness.

For what gave the nickname monarchs

The Grandmother Of Europe

The British Queen Victoria received the nickname “Grandmother of Europe”. She gave birth to nine children, which, in turn, reproduced the light of 42 the Royal offspring. Queen Victoria took care of the best parties, not only for their children but for some grandchildren. As you know, the descendants of Her Majesty’s present in the dynasties of Windsor (monarchical dynasty of great Britain), the Spanish Bourbons, Hohenzollern (the grandson of the Kaiser of Prussia Wilhelm II), of the Romanov dynasty (the granddaughter of Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II).

Old copper nose

During the reign of king Henry VIII the state Treasury was drained rapidly. Effect of prolonged military campaigns against Scotland and France. The king also indulged in an extravagant and expensive entertainment. While in his later years, Henry VIII decided to save on the coinage.

The fact is that before the shillings were minted of silver, and Henry VIII decided to save on their production using copper as a base metal. Top caused only a thin layer of silver. The shillings were printed full face of the king, and the silver coating in the first place were erased on the most protruding part of the coin, i.e. on the nose. For it soon the king received the nickname “Old copper nose”.

Bloody Mary

“Bloody Mary” is the name not only cocktail, but also the nickname of Queen Mary I Tudor. This woman was known as a devout Catholic and after the accession to the throne, beginning a fierce struggle with the Protestants. The fires were burned over 300 “heretics”. During the reign of the Queen did not put any monument, and the day of her death was celebrated as a national holiday.

Charles VI the Mad

The official nickname of the French king Charles VI sounded like a Lover. As they grow older, he became beautiful and strong man. But over time, people gave the monarch another nickname – Madman. At the age of 24 years, the king suffered a long fever, after which he began to show signs of madness. At first, from Charles VI was the flash of uncontrollable anger, then came the hallucinations. The monarch could for a few days to fall into a coma.

Sometimes the king thought he is made of glass. At such moments, Carl was ordered to put on his armor, to “not break”. Once he is 5 months I refused to shower, change clothes and close-cropped beard. 12 servants forcibly clothed the king.

King pear

Louis-Philippe d’orleans was proclaimed king of France on 7 August 1830. At first the people were impressed by the new ruler. He abolished the court ceremonial, his children attended public school and Louis-Philippe were walking down the streets of Paris on foot. For this he initially called the “King-citizen”. After some time it became clear that the king – the identity of the petty, quarrelsome and do nothing for the common people.

Gradually, Louis Philippe has a new nickname – “King pear”. Partly hinted at the obesity of the king. In French the word “pear” sounds like “poire”. The word also can be translated as “fool, simpleton”.

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