http://www.madmonarchs.nl/ Biographies of the personal lives of peculiar royals in history. en-uk Copyright © 1996-2008, J.N.W. Bos History Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:00:00 +0100 http://www.xs4all.nl/~monarchs/kings.htm obsolete This feed has become obsolete. It will no longer be updated. The new feed of WWW.MADMONARCHS.NL is: http://www.madmonarchs.tk/royals.xml Announcement Joan Bos Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:51:00 +0100 http://www.xs4all.nl/~monarchs/madmonarchs/henry6/henry6_bio.htm henry6 Gentle, naive and pious Henry was so prudish that he used to avoid the company of women. Suffering a mental breakdown, he relapsed into a state of passive withdrawal, while his relatives fought for power. Biography Joan Bos Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:00:00 +0200 http://www.xs4all.nl/~monarchs/kings.htm monarchs The Mad Monarchs Series has moved and the url of its feed has changed. The new feed of WWW.MADMONARCHS.NL is: http://www.xs4all.nl/~monarchs/royals.xml. Announcement Joan Bos Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:00:00 +0200 http://www.xs4all.nl/~kvenjb/madmonarchs/charles9/charles9_bio.htm charles9 Although Charles was a mother's boy, leaving all decisions to his dominant mother, he also was a mentally unstable sadist with mad rages. Biography Joan Bos Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:40:00 +0200 http://www.xs4all.nl/~kvenjb/madmonarchs/afonso6/afonso6_bio.htm afonso6 This mentally and physically handicapped King is described as a grinning moron. His mode of dress consisted of six or seven coats one over the other and three or four hats perched one on top of the other. If he wanted to be moved, fat Afonso had to ly down on the floor, in order that an attendant might roll him out into the passage. After his marriage, he neglected his ambitious wife, who soon conspired to have him dethroned. Biography Joan Bos Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:55:00 +0200 http://www.xs4all.nl/~kvenjb/madmonarchs/james1n6/james1n6_bio.htm james1n6 James has a curious likeability for people interested in human oddity. Due to his protruding tongue, he slobbered his drink down his chin and onto his clothing. Still, despite his somewhat dishevelled appearance, James was one of Scotland's ablest monarchs. Biography Joan Bos Tue, 13 May 2008 21:12:00 +0200 http://www.xs4all.nl/~kvenjb/madmonarchs/farouk/farouk_bio.htm farouk The last King of Egypt was a cleptomaniac. If he wanted something, he took it. He even stole from the Shah of Persia's coffin! Biography Joan Bos Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:55:00 +0100 http://www.xs4all.nl/~kvenjb/madmonarchs/giangastone/giangastone_bio.htm giangastone The biography of the melancholy grandduke, who no longer left his smelly bed, has been updated with two new sources and more images. Update Joan Bos Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:21:00 +0100 http://www.xs4all.nl/~kvenjb/madmonarchs/maria1/maria1_bio.htm maria1 The biography of Portugal's mad Queen regnant has been updated with new images. Update Joan Bos Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:21:00 +0100 http://www.xs4all.nl/~kvenjb/madmonarchs/rudolf2/rudolf2_bio.htm rudolf2 The biography of "The Mad Alchemist" Emperor of Austria with his psychopath son has been updated. Update Joan Bos Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:10:00 +0200 http://www.xs4all.nl/~kvenjb/madmonarchs/isabella/isabella_bio.htm isabella More confessions of a lovely Princess preoccupied with death. Update Joan Bos Mon, 12 May 2008 12:50:00 +0200 http://www.xs4all.nl/~kvenjb/madmonarchs/amalia/amalia_bio.htm amalia The biography of this confused Countess of Baden-Durlach has been updated with more information about her madness. Update Joan Bos Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:09:00 +0100 http://www.xs4all.nl/~kvenjb/madmonarchs/filippomaria/filippomaria_bio.htm filippomaria A cowardly and suspicious Duke, who screamed with terror at the sight of a bare sword.. Biography Joan Bos Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:40:00 +0100 http://www.xs4all.nl/~kvenjb/madmonarchs/mariaeleonore/mariaeleonore_bio.htm mariaeleonore The biography of this Swedish Queen, who kept reopening her husband's coffin, has been updated. Update Joan Bos Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:08:00 +0200 http://www.xs4all.nl/~kvenjb/introduction/introduction.htm introduction The Royalty In History Introduction has been updated with new anecdotes and images. Anecdotes Joan Bos Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:24:00 +0100 http://www.xs4all.nl/~kvenjb/madmonarchs/johanngeorg4/johanngeorg4_bio.htm johanngeorg4 This German Elector fell madly in love.. Biography Joan Bos Sun, 16 Dec 2007 19:00:00 +0100