Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary, Queen of Scots was born in 1542. Henry VIII proposed that Mary marry Prince Edward , Henry VII's son, Which was broken off when Henry got upset that the Scots were trading with the French. Mary was then engaged to the French Dauphin and spent the next thirteen years of her life in France. After her time spent in France, Mary went to England as she believed she was next in line for the throne. Alas it was not to be, as she was put in the Tower of London. In 1587 she was executed for committing treason and plotting against Queen Elizabeth.

Aurangzeb

Aurangzeb was born in 1658. Aurangzeb made himself king by killing his brothers. He was a devout Muslim and killed or imprisoned those who weren't Muslims. He was one of the last Mogul Emperors before India was conquered by Europe.

Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon Bonaparte was a very curious man. He was part of the uprising against the kings of France but then he went and made himself emperor! He did create a large empire that is true, but he was overthrown at the Battle of Waterloo! After that horrible defeat Napoleon was banished to a sea side villa where he promptly started causing trouble again.Finally after all that fuss Napoleon was banished to an island on the coast of France where he died.

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.