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The court of unstable French king Charles VI devised elaborate entertainment to keep him amused. One was the dance of the wood savages, in which the king himself participated. The highly flamable costumes caught fire and killed the courtier and almost killed the king.

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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Duke of Orléans: Whoops