Charles VI believed he was made entirely of glass and that any small movement would cause him to shatter. Listen in for an exploration of the glass delusion (afflicted lots of nobles!) and how this French king’s fear that his body was glass set Joan of Arc’s mission in motion.

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Further Reading

https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5250/symploke.23.1-2.0327?seq=1