Sleeping with History

What if I told you that one of the most powerful monarchs in history was literally rotting away in secret? In this video, we dive deep into the disturbing final years of Queen Elizabeth I, the legendary Tudor queen who ruled England for over four decades. Behind the iconic white makeup and towering wigs was a body slowly deteriorating — eaten away by time, illness, and pressure. Learn how Elizabet...

He ruled with absolute power, severed England from the Catholic Church, and left behind six wives — two of whom he sent to the executioner. But in the end, King Henry VIII wasn’t feared or revered… he was rotting alive, alone, and barely able to move. In this video, we uncover the gruesome final days of Henry VIII — the king whose body collapsed under the weight of his own sins. From his ulcerated...

Beneath the surface of Lake Lanier lies more than water — it hides a town, a tragedy, and a history long buried. This episode of Sleeping With History uncovers the real story of Oscarville, a once-thriving Black community in Georgia that was violently erased in 1912 — and later submerged under what became Lake Lanier. From racial cleansing to unexplained drownings, we explore why this man-made lak...