King Charles VI of France wasn’t remembered for his victories on the battlefield or his brilliance as a ruler. He was remembered for something far stranger. In 1392, during a sudden mental collapse, he attacked his own knights in the forest, convinced they were enemies plotting against him. From that day on, his grip on reality slipped further and further. He would forget his wife. He would forget that he was king. Sometimes, he didn’t even recognize himself in the mirror. But the most shocking

King Charles VI of France wasn’t remembered for his victories on the battlefield or his brilliance as a ruler. He was remembered for something far stranger. In 1392, during a sudden mental collapse, he attacked his own knights in the forest, convinced they were enemies plotting against him. From that day on, his grip on reality slipped further and further. He would forget his wife. He would forget that he was king. Sometimes, he didn’t even recognize himself in the mirror. But the most shocking

King Charles VI of France wasn’t remembered for his victories on the battlefield or his brilliance as a ruler. He was remembered for something far stranger. In 1392, during a sudden mental collapse, he attacked his own knights in the forest, convinced they were enemies plotting against him. From that day on, his grip on reality slipped further and further. He would forget his wife. He would forget that he was king. Sometimes, he didn’t even recognize himself in the mirror. But the most shocking