Two of the three in the contest are Tudors!
From the BBC:
British history is blessed by skilled and charismatic monarchs, but also tainted by incompetent and even murderous ones.
The argument over which king or queen was the greatest will never be settled – history is about interpretation, after all.
But here a trio of leading contenders are championed by three historians, ahead of a public discussion at the weekend organised by English Heritage.
The merits of King Henry VIII are outlined by Alison Weir, Queen Elizabeth I is endorsed by Sarah Gristwood and Queen Victoria is supported by Martyn Downer.
Go to the BBC article to read more of the debate and to cast your vote!
That is a tough one. Yes, they may have been great, but personally, they were very flawed people. But who isn’t? If you had absolute power and could act any way you wanted…well…
Tough to call.