Which Royal Ruler Were You In Your Past Life?

Your reputation precedes you — six marriages is likely to do that. However, you're something of a misunderstood monarch.

History remembers Henry VIII as the rotund King we see in pictures, but contemporary descriptions have him as a handsome and well-liked ruler. Of course, the opposite sex and a luxurious lifestyle are both important, but there's more to you than meets the eye.

While one set of people referred to William I as 'Conqueror', another group would sooner call him William the Bastard.

Power struggles dominated much of this king's life, rewarding him with a great amount of influence. Whether he was running his own campaigns or thwarting rebellions, William I was constantly forced to fight for his rule.

Known as the 'Lionheart', there are few better representatives for bravery on the battlefield than Richard I.

By the age of 16, Richard was commanding an army to quell rebellions against his father. Despite having to take up arms at a young age, Richard I managed to become one of the more well-liked and fondly remembered kings in the lineage of the English throne.

There are rules who set out to control their lands with an iron fist — but Elizabeth I had her own ideas.

Moderation and tolerance typified her reign, prompting a cultural boom across England that saw the likes of Shakespeare and Marlowe come to prominence. Above all else, Elizabeth I demonstrates that there's more to regency that warmongering.

There aren't many kings or queens who are quite as iconic as Victoria.

Queen Vic took the throne at just 18, in an era where the crown didn't hold as much pull over day-to-day life as it once did. Despite this, she went on to make sweeping changes that can still be observed today. The Victorian era is still looked back upon as a huge change for the country, and the Queen was at the forefront of that process.