Mary I of England

Mary I of England was the successor to her brother Edward IV. She was the daughter of  Cathrine of Aragon and Henry VIII. During her fathers tumultuous changes in religion, she stayed true to her beliefs. When she gained power she was nicknamed Bloody Mary for burning (what she believed to be) heretics at the stake.
She never birthed a child, although she tried many times.

Tycho Brahe

Tycho Brahe was born in 1546. He had one of the funnier theories about the Solar System. His theory was that the Earth was at the center, the Moon and Sun revolved around it and the rest of the planets revolved around the Sun. Tycho Brahe also had a metal nose as he lost part of his nose in a duel.

Louis XIV

Was born September 5 , but Died on September 1( Which is always cool if historical people die around their birthday). He was called the sun king because he played Apollo in a really long ballet. Louis XIV was king of France and lived in marvelous splendor including the Palace of Versailles.

Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria was born 1819. She became queen because of the line of inheritance and that her relative's who became rulers didn't have any children. She ruled for a long time and while she was queen the British Empire was one of the largest on earth. She married Prince Albert who she loved dearly. When he died she was heart broken and for years she did not have any public appearances.