France’s Charles VI (1368-1482) a.k.a. “Crazy Charlie” “Charles The Mad” once gave a ball which they still talk about. Everybody glued feathers to their skin and went dressed as savages. They then got drunk and started laughing and throwing flaming torches at each other. They quit laughing when the feathers and costumes caught fire. Six guests died of burns.
— William W. Lawrence Sr.
Charles The Mad
