"A lie has no leg, but a scandal has wings."—Thomas Fuller.Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Kings and queens have unfettered power, untold wealth, and—in some cases—the belief that they are the embodiment of the will of...
Between the 11th and 13th centuries, most castles were built on top of large, man-made hills called mottes. The mottes often overlooked a fenced field called a bailey. As castles grew in size and began...
King Ludwig of Bavaria was called “The Fairy Tale King”—but in an ironic twist of fate, his bizarre reign morphed into a downright horror story.
After a long day of saving damsels in distress, a knight needs a place to hang his helmet. Any good fairy tale begins and ends with a castle. And today, tourists flock to castles for...
After a long day of saving damsels in distress, a knight needs a place to hang his helmet. Any good fairy tale begins and ends with a castle. And today, tourists flock to castles for...
King Ludwig II longed to rule over a fairytale kingdom. Instead, he ruled over a Bavaria which was becoming more modern and democratic. Ludwig all but abandoned his kingly duties in pursuit of a Romantic...
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