King Charles II of Spain - Habsburg Royal Inbreeding
Charles the second was the last ruler of the male spanish habsburg line, He’s on of the most prominent results of the Habsburg inbreeding, as he was known for his disfigured jaw, his other physical malformations and various health concerns. But how did it come so far? We will dive into the chaos of the Habsburg family tree, their habit of keeping it in the family and the disastrous outcome of it in the form of Charles II, which would ultimately lead to the Spanish Habsburgs downfall.
Sources:
The Distinctive ‘Habsburg Jaw’ Was Likely the Result of the Royal Family’s Inbreeding | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine
https://neurologyopen.bmj.com/content...
The Habsburgs: The Rise and Fall of a World Power by Martyn Rady
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