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The Bal des Ardents ( Ball of the Burning Men [1]) or the Bal des Sauvages [2] ( Ball of the Wild Men ), was a masquerade ball [note 1] held on 28 January 1393 in Paris, France, at which King Charles VI performed in a dance with five members of the French nobility.
Sep 5, 2022 · On the 28th of January, 1393, a masquerade ball was held to celebrate the third marriage of one of the ladies-in-waiting of the queen. The queen, Isabeau of Bavaria, looked for reasons to celebrate and entertain Charles VI of France, her husband.
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Jan 1, 2019 · The entertainment was a charivari, a raucous performance by six senior knights of the court, dressed as wild men of the woods. Such events were encouraged as a means of distracting the unstable Charles VI of France, known to posterity as Charles the Mad.
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May 3, 2016 · Bal des Ardents (Ball of the Burning Men) May 3, 2016. In a previous post, we had discussed how Charles VI of France was crazy. Soon after his ascension to the throne, he had a breakdown and never got his feet back under him. He married and attempted to rule, but the bouts of madness got worse. At varying times, he thought he was made of glass ...
Oct 7, 2021 · On 28 January 1393, a masquerade ball was held at the French royal court to celebrate the marriage of one of the Queen’s ladies-in-waiting. The young King Charles VI and five of his noble companions performed a dance as ‘wild men’, disguised in masks and shaggy costumes made from linen and resin.
Feb 20, 2020 · On 28th of January 1393, a special masquerade ball was held for Charles. The event happened in Hôtel Saint-Pol, a royal establishment that was built by the young king’s father. The main orchestrator of the event was the king’s own wife - Isabeau of Bavaria.
Apr 29, 2023 · On January 28th, 1393, just months after Charles suffered his first serious mental break, a masquerade ball was being held for a lady-in-waiting at the extravagant Hôtel Saint-Pol in Paris....
