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What happens when the most powerful man in France believes he’s made of glass? In this episode of Way Out of History, Aaron Baker unravels the haunting story of Charles VI—the king who ruled through fear, delusion, and mental collapse. Dive deep into the strange phenomenon of the "glass delusion," its grip on European elites, and what it reveals about how societies have treated mental illness through the centuries. From royal courts to modern conspiracies, this is history like you’ve never heard it—fragile, fascinating, and deeply human.
What happens when the most powerful man in France believes he’s made of glass? In this episode of Way Out of History, Aaron Baker unravels the haunting story of Charles VI—the king who ruled through fear, delusion, and mental collapse. Dive deep into the strange phenomenon of the "glass delusion," its grip on European elites, and what it reveals about how societies have treated mental illness through the centuries. From royal courts to modern conspiracies, this is history like you’ve never heard it—fragile, fascinating, and deeply human.