Disclaimer: The following are based on both the Grimm and Disney versions of the fairytales. I own nothing except what you don't recognise. There are obvious (& subtle) hints of both versions, so if you recognise something from either of them, congrats you are an honorary 'Grimmer' and or 'Disneyite'.
Prologue
Come one, come all and learn of the tales of men who won the hearts of the fairest maidens in the seven kingdoms. Have you ever asked who these princes really were? What they did before they stumbled upon the fair maidens of yore.
Dig a little deeper, and you will find that these princes may not have been the most noble or worthy men in the land to link themselves to these maidens and princesses.
But what, I hear you ask, could blemish the names of these reputable princes? The tales tell of acts of bravery, fearlessness and sacrifice, of knights riding white horses with swords of fabled properties. Men willing to sacrifice their lives for maidens shrouded in mystery and forgotten by time.
But alas, time has been kind to these men and has lied to those seeking to know their tales. Their histories were altered favourably.
The reality of their reigns and natures has been hidden. Until now…
So listen friends, with disgust, to these tales of horror. As you do, you will find yourself wondering how such tales were forgotten, only to be replaced with the stories we know of now. You will find yourself contemplating the true meaning of 'happily ever after', but more importantly questioning your understanding of the Princes. After all the tales tell the stories of the princesses, but lack any proper explanation of the Princes.
After being told these tales you will question how 'happily' the princesses all lived in their 'ever afters'…