@janecoaston Peter the Great was the one who did the head-in-a-jar, allegedly. He also had one of his own mistresses beheaded for infanticide, then used her head to deliver an impromptu anatomy lesson for the witnesses. Very normal guy.
@DrJenGunter@Cave_DweIIer I would literally scream in pain and vomit up any ibuprofen, but apparently I was being brainwashed by Big Pharma to find that unpleasant.
@scarequotes Several pre Norman Conquest kings were named Edward, so only post 1066 monarchs “count” as it were. Also after the early death of Arthur Tudor, nobody else has tried it.
@KyivPost Ireland’s head of state is its President. The Taoiseach of Ireland is the head of government, but has considerably more power than the President.