The Royal Touch - Stuff That I Find Interesting

The video explores the historical practice of the Royal Touch, believed to cure the King's Evil, a disease prevalent in England and France. It discusses how monarchs like Edward the Confessor and Charles II used this practice to assert their divine right to rule. Protestant leaders opposed it, viewing it as too Catholic. The practice faced skepticism and propaganda, especially during the French Wars of Religion. The last known Royal Touch was performed in the early 18th century, with doubts about its effectiveness persisting.

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