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Download a free copy of the Last Will and Testament of Charles II of Spain (1661-1700).

• Charles II was the last Habsburg King of Spain and the ruler of large parts of Italy, the Spanish territories in the Southern Low Countries, and Spain's overseas Empire, stretching from Mexico to the Philippines.
• Charles was noteworthy for his extensive physical, intellectual, and emotional problems - which contributed to his ineffectual rule - as well as his role in the developments preceding the War of the Spanish Succession.
• Historians Will and Ariel Durant wrote that Charles II was "short, lame, epileptic, senile, and completely bald before thirty-five, he was always on the verge of death, but repeatedly baffled Christendom by continuing to live."
• Towards the end of his life Charles became increasingly strange, at one point demanding that the bodies of his family be exhumed so he could look upon their corpses.

Source of biographical information: Wikipedia.org.

Download a free copy of the Last Will and Testament of Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003).

• Katharine Hepburn was an American actress of film, television and stage. She holds the record for the most Best Actress Oscar wins with four, from 12 nominations. Hepburn won an Emmy Award in 1976 for her lead role in Love Among the Ruins, and was nominated for four other Emmys, two Tony Awards and eight Golden Globes.
• Hepburn was an accomplished athlete as well, due to her father's influence. She was the epitome of the modern young woman during the early years of the 20th century - outspoken, unconventional, intellectual. She preferred pants to dresses and usually went without makeup.
• Hepburn first worked with Spencer Tracy in 1942 on Woman of the Year. They began a lifelong clandestine romance, complicated by Tracy's unwillingness to divorce his estranged wife because he was Catholic. Their relationship lasted until his death in 1967. He died in Hepburn's house, in which he spent much of his time.
• In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Katharine Hepburn as the greatest female star in the history of American cinema.

Download a free copy of the Will and Testament of Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964).

• Nehru was the first prime minister of India, and to date is the longest serving, remaining in office from 1947 until his death in 1964.
• A leading figure in the Indian independence movement, Nehru was eventually recognized as the political heir to Mahatma Gandhi. He was elected by the Congress Party to assume office as independent India's first PM, and was re-elected when the Congress Party won India's first general election in 1952. As one of the founders of the Non-aligned Movement, he was also an important figure in the international politics of the post-war era.
• Nehru came from a wealthy family. He became a leader of the left wing of the Indian National Congress when still fairly young, and became president under the mentorship of Gandhi. Nehru was a charismatic and radical leader, advocating complete independence from the British Empire. He was also an advocate for Fabian socialism and the public sector as the means by which long-standing challenges of economic development could be addressed by poorer nations.
• In his lifetime, Jawaharlal Nehru enjoyed an iconic status in India and was widely admired across the world for his idealism and statesmanship. His birthday, 14 November, is celebrated in India as Baal Divas (Children's Day) in recognition of his lifelong passion and work for the welfare, education and development of children and young people. Children across India remember him as Chacha Nehru (Uncle Nehru).
• Nehru remains a popular symbol of the Congress party, and his ideals and policies continue to shape the party's manifesto and core political philosophy. An emotional attachment to his legacy was instrumental in the rise of his daughter Indira to leadership of the Congress party and the national government.

Source: Wikipedia.org

Download a free copy of the Last Will and Testament of George Herman Ruth (1895-1948) (aka Babe Ruth, the Sultan of Swat).

• Babe Ruth was one of American professional baseball's most popular figures. He originally broke into the major leagues with the Boston Red Sox as a starting pitcher, but after he was sold to the New York Yankees in 1919, he converted to a full-time right fielder and subsequently became one of the league's most prolific hitters.
• Ruth was a mainstay in the Yankees' lineup that won seven pennants and four World Series titles during his tenure with the team.
• After a short stint with the Boston Braves in 1935, Ruth retired.
• In 1936, Ruth became one of the first five players elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Biographical material taken from Wikipedia.com.

Download this free copy of the Last Will and Testament of baseball great Joe Dimaggio (1914-1999).

• Joseph Paul DiMaggio was better known as Joltin' Joe, or the Yankee Clipper.
• DiMaggio, an outstanding hitter and fielder, was one of the best all-round players in American baseball history.
• He was married to Marilyn Monroe for a brief period of time.

This is a copy of the last will and testament of Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997).

• Princess Diana, born Diana Frances Spencer, was the first wife of Charles, then Prince of Wales, now King Charles III. They were wed in a fairytale wedding in July of 1981.
• On her father's side, Diana was a descendant of King Charles II.
• The Princess of Wales was well-known for her support of charities devoted to a number of illnesses and causes, including AIDS, leprosy, homelessness, drug addiction, and care of the elderly.
• In the early 1990s, Charles and Diana's marriage fell apart. Their divorce was finalized in August 1996.
• Diana remained the focus of near-constant media scrutiny in the United Kingdom and around the world before, during and after her marriage, even in the years following her sudden death in a car crash, which was followed by a spontaneous and prolonged show of public mourning.
• The long-awaited Coroner's Inquest concluded in 7 April 2008 that Diana had been unlawfully killed by the negligent driving of the following vehicles and the driver of the Mercedes in which she was travelling.
• Contemporary responses to Diana's life and legacy were mixed but a popular fascination with the Princess endures.

Biographical material taken from Wikipedia.com.