You're Creeping Me Out

9. Poor King Ludwig II, The "Mad" Man Who Walked Out of Windows

You're Creeping Me Out

Show Notes

This weeks main topic is all about "mad" King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Known for building splendid castles (helllllo Sleeping Beauty Disney Castle) and funding world famous operas instead of ruling, Ludwig was more than just the lunatic he has been painted as for decades. Ludwig was a sensitive, bright soul with some dark quirks and a very sad ending. We also start this week with our creepy things including a D4VD update (of course) and a creepy corpse collector who is very, very busted. Please also be sure to leave us a review and subscribe! We are always open to new topic suggestions... Follow us on instagram: http://www.instagram.com/yourecreepingmeout SOURCES: https://historylizzie.co.uk/2019/10/07/lola-montez-the-fascinating-life-of-a-queen-of-reinvention-1821-1861/

https://www.toursofdistinction.net/blog/poor-mad-king-ludwig-ii-of-bavaria/?srsltid=AfmBOooBvKfiei17eDucUMuM7QSrcAe3p34ld2xrrD2wqO-MDC_D2nTg https://wheatandtares.org/2024/06/05/lessons-from-ludwig-ii-for-pride-month/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8119274/

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