stackyFACTSKing Ferdinand I of Naples fiercely hated the stuffy aristocrats of his own court. He routinely dressed in ragged clothing, sneaked out of the palace, and threw rotting garbage at his own dukes in the street, reveling in the glorious chaos of being a royal menace without facing any consequences.
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