Throughout history, the world has seen its fair share of monarchs. But while some were wise and courageous, many others were simply incompetent, cruel, and obsessed with their own status and power. Looking back, we today know that those are the ingredients of a disastrous ruler.
From Henry VIII to Marie Antoinette and Ivan the Terrible, click on to discover the monarchs who were disastrous for their subjects and the lands they ruled.