Many people thought being an emperor was a fortunate thing, but Ludwig II considered himself miserable. Like his ancestors, he gradually went mad and shut himself away in this palace built in imitation of the Palace of Versailles.
There were "shadows" left behind by Louis XIV, Louis XV, and Louis XVI and his beheaded queen, Mary.
Within that magnificent Rococo palace, she seemed to hear the neighing of warhorses, the screams of women, and the roars of men.
There was a young girl named Joan of Arc. She had once commanded troops and driven the British out of France, yet the French king had grown suspicious of her and handed her over to the British.
Even a girl like that could not protect herself. For ordinary girls, aside from wisdom, only magic could keep them safe.
No one knew when the curse of the Dukes of Lorraine had begun, but perhaps, like Queen Victoria's curse, it had been passed down through the bloodline to Ludwig II.
However, unlike Rudolf II's illegitimate son, he had not chopped his mistress into several pieces and thrown her out of a castle window. He isolated himself from the world and had no contact with anyone. That was undoubtedly the worst thing for a ruler, but he had harmed no one.
There were two women in the Bible named Leah and Rachel. Their father, Laban, had married them both to the shepherd Jacob.
Because Jacob had tricked his twin brother Esau out of his birthright and blessing, Esau bore a grudge and intended to kill him. The angel Gabriel told him to flee to Laban's home in Haran. On the road, Jacob dreamed of a ladder reaching heaven, with Jehovah standing at its summit.
He said many things, including that Jacob would have countless descendants.