The "Mad" Habsburg Princess History Tried to Erase

She watched her son die of smallpox in Rome, nursed a husband whose strokes left him paralyzed and barely able to speak for twenty-six years, and married one daughter off to a duke who was already losing his mind. Maria of Austria held a wealthy German duchy together while the men in her family came apart around her, one body and one mind at a time, until her own began to slip. Then came the strangled daughter-in-law, the exorcisms, and a dynasty that ended in madness and a near European war. If you’d like to support the channel, you can become a Patreon member here:   / eternalmysteries   You can also support the channel by becoming a YouTube member here:    / @theeternalmysteries   Timestamps: 0:00 The Imperial Marriage 25:06 A Family Begins to Unravel 45:57 Madness in the Family 1:02:05 Maria's Own Descent 1:13:54 Aftermath of Maria's Death 1:31:49 Europe Goes to War 1:39:30 Madness, Medicine, and Maria's Legacy