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And Other Medical Mysteries
Jane Austen, the much-loved author of Emma and Pride and Prejudice, was just 42 when she died after a mysterious illness. But what killed her? And what was the link between her death and the life of John F. Kennedy? The intriguing nature of Jane Austen’s demise is just one of a series of sometimes famous and often bizarre stories featured in What Killed Jane Austen?
Why was Louis XVI embarrassed on his wedding night? Was Winston Churchill fit to rule? Why did Mary Tudor have phantom pregnancies and a deep voice? What did the autopsy reveal about Lenin’s mental state? These and other mind-blowing medical stories are revealed in this fascinating romp through the medical notes of history.
15th March, 2018 in History, Society & Culture
A little over a century ago the world was in the grip of a devastating influenza pandemic which killed millions worldwide. It was the most vicious flu virus on record; not only one of the greatest medical catastrophes of the 20th century, but one of the deadliest natural disaster…
