The Habsburgs of Spain were one of the most powerful ruling families. And Royal intermarriage was especially common in Medieval Europe. Out of a total of eleven marriages nine of the Habsburgs were incestuous. This inbreeding meant that birth defects were passed down through the generations. During a 184-year period half of Habsburg children had died before they reached the age of ten. This inbreeding also caused a peculiar phenomenon known as the Habsburg jaw. A facial feature that meant members of the family exhibited an extremely large jawline and an oversized tongue. King Charles II of Spain was so afflicted that he had difficulty with eating and speaking, he also drooled a lot. Unable to walk until he was eight Charles couldn’t produce an heir and was the last of his dynasty. In order to keep their bloodline pure the Habsburgs inbreeding had produced a man so ugly that he scared his own wife,

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