TIL Ivan the Terrible wanted to marry Queen Elizabeth I
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/ivan-the-terrible-wanted-to-marry-elizabeth-i-how-did-englands-virgin-queen-reject-the-russian-czar-without-souring-trade-relations-180989656/Open linkView original on lemmy.ca
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This was a fun read. He was a thirsty boy.