The Ball of the Burning Men
What would you burn at a party? Candles? Booze, perhaps? A bonfire to light up the night sky? Your betrothed, on second thought… In 1393, something happened at a masquerade ball that made it go down in French history as being one of the hottest parties ever.
When King Charles VI decided to dress up as Bigfoot, he didn’t anticipate that it would be his last decision. Sadly, his costume caught fire while his brothers were trying to get a better look at it with a lamp. They accidentally lit him on fire in the process!