The Mad Monarchs Of Europe

[Northern Paladin]

European Royality has always been a fascanating subject.

There were those Royals who knew how to rule, who were Dignified in Manner, Self-Controled and Wise in Rule. These though with their Legacy forever enetched the European myth and legend are by no means the most interesting.

Leave it to the Mad Monarchs whose lives where more like fiction than fact to take the spot light.

I ran across this site when I had to do a project for me HS Psychology class and since them have never forgotten it.

http://www.xs4all.nl/~kvenjb/madmon.htm

Ivan the Terrible, Nero, Anna of Saxony, Christian VII of Denmark strike me as particularly Interesting. Each with their own Seriously skewed personalities. Which seemed to be more or less bred into the family.

[Telperion]

It appears a combination of lead in one's cutlery, generations of inbreeding, and being surrounded by sycophants can lead to all manner of unfortunate consequences.