Charles VI ruled France from 1380 – 1422. He started off well and was known as “Charles the Beloved”, but before his reign was over he was known as “Charles the Mad”. His insanity was evidenced in several ways. He once murdered some of his knights in a fit. He sometimes thought he was Saint George. He had periods of amnesia when he could not recognize his wife and family. (And yet he knew members of his court.) Most bizarrely, he felt he was made of glass and feared he would be shattered if someone bumped him or he fell down. At other times he would sprint down city streets or through the halls of the palace. It got so bad that the entrances to his residence were bricked up so he couldn’t leave.
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