Five princesses and queens from Europe's most powerful dynasties have been labeled "mad," unstable, or unfit to rule throughout history.
But what really happened to them?
From Joanna of Castile and Maria I of Portugal to Alexandra of Bavaria and Empress Carlota of Mexico, and Louise of Belgium: some of these women likely did suffer from severe mental illness. For others, power, marriage, wealth, and dynastic interests played a decisive role.
This documentary examines their extraordinary life stories, the medicine of their time, and how quickly a woman's label of "mad" could rob her of her freedom, her children, her fortune, or even her crown.
A journey through the Habsburgs, the Wittelsbachs, and some of the darkest chapters of European royalty.
Five princesses and queens from Europe's most powerful dynasties have been labeled "mad," unstable, or unfit to rule throughout history.
But what really happened to them?
From Joanna of Castile and Maria I of Portugal to Alexandra of Bavaria and Empress Carlota of Mexico, and Louise of Belgium: some of these women likely did suffer from severe mental illness. For others, power, marriage, wealth, and dynastic interests played a decisive role.
This documentary examines their extraordinary life stories, the medicine of their time, and how quickly a woman's label of "mad" could rob her of her freedom, her children, her fortune, or even her crown.
A journey through the Habsburgs, the Wittelsbachs, and some of the darkest chapters of European royalty.
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