He ascended to the Spanish throne with great fanfare to start fresh as a Bourbon. He inherited the throne from CHARLES II, the Bewitched, the last Habsburg—an example of genetic misfortune.
So Felipe had it easy. His subjects placed all their hopes on him. And yet, he turned out to be a disappointment. Because he was completely off his rocker.
He was melancholic, which was a way of saying he was depressed. He was paranoid, believing he would be poisoned through his clothes, so he decided never to change his shirt again...
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