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A psychiatric disorder in which an individual believes their body is made of glass and susceptible to shattering. King Charles VI of France suffered from this, wrapping himself in protective blankets to prevent breaking.
Glass delusion: King Charles VI of France was so terrified of shattering that he refused to let anyone touch him for decades.
Who was the personal physician who became the de facto ruler of Denmark due to King Christian VII's mental instability?
How did King Eric XIV of Sweden famously die in 1577 after being imprisoned by his brothers?
Which country's royal family did Princess Alexandra, the famous writer who suffered from the glass piano delusion, belong to?
What was the relationship between King Christian VII's wife, Caroline Matilda, and the royal physician Struensee?
Which historical event in 1393, involving a masquerade ball tragedy, is believed to have worsened French King Charles VI's mental fragility?
How did King Charles VI of France physically protect his body from shattering during his glass delusions?
Princess Alexandra of Bavaria, who believed she swallowed a glass piano, was also famously obsessed with which of the following?
During his worst fits of paranoia, what did King Eric XIV of Sweden do after murdering members of the influential Sture family?