Why Medieval Tried to Forget King Charles VI–The Glass Man of France (Boring history for sleep)

Still awake? Let this strange piece of medieval history lull you into sleep. Tonight, we enter the candlelit halls of France’s royal court to meet Charles VI—the king who believed he was made of glass. Wrapped in blankets, terrified of shattering, he ruled during chaos and plague while his mind slowly unraveled. Through soft narration and ambient sound, discover how one of medieval history’s most tragic rulers became a forgotten ghost, hidden behind the grandeur of war and politics. Subscribe for more slow history stories about eccentric kings, forgotten empires, and the gentle unraveling of the past. #slowhistory #fallasleeptohistory #gentlestorytelling #medievalhistory #charlesVI #glassking #historicalcuriosities #ambientnarration