Miseries Of Monarchs

Nero had buiging eyes and was very near-sighted. Julius Caesar had weak digestión and was subject to epileptic fits. Mary was rendered unhappy by her marriaffe with Philip of Spain. Peter the Great was half erazy most of his life through drink and rage. George IV. was greatly vexed for years by carbuncles on his face, caused by secret drinking. Mary queen of Scots became bald in middle life, and was forced to hide the blemish with a wig-. Edward I. of Sweden was annoyed by his great heig-ht. His subjects dubbed him Shanks. Charles XII. of Sweden was ungovernably rash. He of ten regretted his impetuosity, but never reforrued it. Henry VIII. was for years troubled with constantly recurring carbuncles. Their number and virulence finally killed him. Alexander the Great had a hereditary tendency to drunkenness that exnbittered his whole life. II is father was