How do you solve a problem like Maria? The neuroscience of religion and OCD, of course!
Tag Archives: Portugal
Coup, There It Is!
With a mentally ill king and a constant rotation of regents, how did the kingdom of Denmark-Norway manage to retain its monarchy without shedding any blood?
Scandalnavia
Christian VII of Denmark-Norway’s reign was long, but his time calling the shots was brief. This story has it all: sex, violence, illicit affairs, executions, wicked stepmothers, and teen marriage.
One In a Brazillian
The French Revolution had serious repercussions for Queen Maria I of Portugal and her country. Faced with an impossible decision, her son had had two choices: surrender or flee.
Living on a Prayer
Maria I of Portugal walked a thin line separating religious fervor and religious mania. That line remains a sensitive subject of neuroscience research.
Something About Maria
We are back! This month we are traveling across multiple continents in a quest to determine how Queen Maria I of Portugal found herself tied to the same harrowing fate as her fellow monarch George III of England.
Uneasy Lies the Crown 