The story of Empress Elisabeth proves that all the beauty and privilege in the world can’t prevent a life of heartbreak and tragedy.
History is full of tales of mad kings and queens drunk with power—but these maniacal monarchs take “twisted” to the next level.
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.
“One of the strongest natural proofs of the folly of hereditary right in kings, is, that nature disapproves it, otherwise, she would not so frequently turn it into ridicule by giving mankind an a-- for...
“One of the strongest natural proofs of the folly of hereditary right in kings, is, that nature disapproves it, otherwise, she would not so frequently turn it into ridicule by giving mankind an a-- 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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