If you come at the king, you’d best not miss, and if you do succeed, you’d better be ready to look over your shoulder for the rest of your days. Even when a conspiracy to topple a king actually succeeds, that doesn’t mean things worked out for the perpetrators. Regicide often comes with unforeseen costs.

This collection looks at the times when historical backstabbers got way more than they bargained for.

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