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From Tudor times, Somerset House on the River Thames has played many roles in the sometimes bloody history of London. It's a great place to visit, winter or summer.

Before Diana, Princess of Wales, Princess Margaret, the younger sister to Queen Elizabeth II, was the free-spirited royal who lived a life of passion and infamy.

Biography of the daughter to Henry II details how Marguerite de Valois is best known for her court intrigues and open affairs.

Joan of Castile, successor to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, is best known for her infatuation with her husband and apparent madness after his death.

Rising from Elector of Hanover to the King of England at the age of 54, George I's ascension marked the beginning of the rule of the House of Hanover.

The House of Bourbon saw the rise of the absolute monarch in France and the end of the French Monarchy. The palace of Versailles was built by a bourbon king.

The House of Valois ruled during the European Renaissance, Protestant reformation, and the French Wars of Religion.