often around the time someone was horribly abusing her (which of coures doesn't narrow it down a whole lot)
Lolsob.
Agreed, I've been attributing Wilhelmine's physical issues to some combination of shallow royal gene pool with lots of recessive conditions, 18th century medical care, and stress. Ongoing sex she didn't want may have formed some part of the stress, but, with all that trauma, probably not the whole of it.
ETA: Also, practically every time I open a letter from Fritz, and I've opened a lot in the last few days for my mapping project, no matter who the recipient is, there's some line where Fritz is commenting on the other person's health, whether it's "Please get better," or "I'm sorry you're feeling worse," or "Oh, thank God you're better!" or "Do you have any updates on so-and-so? I'm worried." It's gotten to the point where I'm surprised if someone in the 18th century is healthy.
Re: Wilhelmine
Lolsob.
Agreed, I've been attributing Wilhelmine's physical issues to some combination of shallow royal gene pool with lots of recessive conditions, 18th century medical care, and stress. Ongoing sex she didn't want may have formed some part of the stress, but, with all that trauma, probably not the whole of it.
ETA: Also, practically every time I open a letter from Fritz, and I've opened a lot in the last few days for my mapping project, no matter who the recipient is, there's some line where Fritz is commenting on the other person's health, whether it's "Please get better," or "I'm sorry you're feeling worse," or "Oh, thank God you're better!" or "Do you have any updates on so-and-so? I'm worried." It's gotten to the point where I'm surprised if someone in the 18th century is healthy.