Louis XIV of France (also known as Louis the Great) ruled from 1643 to 1725, the longest French reign yet. He conquered, balanced the counties debt, and ate fancy cheeses. He was an absolute monarch and an excellent king.
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| Imagine Obama trying to pull off that look. |
He fell prey to gout in 1725 and soon died, and was laid to rest in the Royal crypt never to be disturbed. Until the French Revolution started. Somehow, during the chaos a group of French peasants broke in a stole his mummified heart. We don't know exactly what their motives where, their French. Anyway somehow through all the rioting, angry pitchfork wielding, and fine wine sipping, the heart made its way to England. In the very capable hands of Reverend William Buckland.
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| He looks like a reasonable fellow, who wouldn't do something crazy, like I don't know.... |
Willy B loved eating exotic things. He had eaten giraffe steak and elephant trunk. So by the time Louis' heart reached his hands, his palate was a little jaded. And what better way to revive his peckish taste buds than some cannibalism?
Willy dined on king heart on Christmas day. He thought it would grant him immortality for some reason (spoiler alert, it didn't). I don't even know what was going on at that time that invited people to take such odd actions. Those French...
Those French people I just don't get them. Oh and those silly Brits.
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