We know unicorns as mythical one-horned creatures we dream about meeting as kids, but quickly learn we'll never get the chance. But long ago, people believed that unicorns were real and possessed ...

Being a king or queen has always been a treacherous job. Between homicidal enemies, duplicitous courtiers and back-stabbing family members, royals had every reason to constantly fear for their lives.

In the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance, Europeans knew that unicorns were real. After all, their horns were the treasured possessions of royalty, nobility, and even clergy. Charles VI of France ...