Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
They were some of the most notorious, brutal and shocking men and women ever to reign over large amounts of people. Many of them including Henry VIII, were known for executing large amounts of their own population. But in the years following their deaths these rulers have had their coffins opened and some even had their remains stolen. Napoleon following his death was even dug up and his remains were sent thousands of miles away to be buried somewhere else. But what happened when some of History's most famous rulers had their coffins opened?
They were some of the most notorious, brutal and shocking men and women ever to reign over large amounts of people. Many of them including Henry VIII, were known for executing large amounts of their own population. But in the years following their deaths these rulers have had their coffins opened and some even had their remains stolen. Napoleon following his death was even dug up and his remains were sent thousands of miles away to be buried somewhere else. But what happened when some of History's most famous rulers had their coffins opened?
