40 Odd Facts About the Inbred King Charles II of Spain

40 Odd Facts About the Inbred King Charles II of Spain

Trista - February 6, 2019

40 Odd Facts About the Inbred King Charles II of Spain
Coat of arms of Queen Marie Louise. Heralder/ Wikimeda.

33. Marie Louise Died in 1689

One afternoon in 1689, Marie Louise went out horseback riding. She complained of stomach pain and died that night. Many people speculated that she had been poisoned, presumably by Mariana, Charles’ mother. However, modern scientists believe that she may have died of appendicitis. However, we will never know the extent of intrigue at Charles’ court and what ultimately killed his first wife.

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