The brawling bigamist dancer who briefly and unofficially ruled Bavaria.

Issue #17: theatre, fake identities, royalty, riots, unexplained deaths.

A dancer who was dangerous with a horsewhip, this woman would change the direction of one country while facing both applause and ridicule in others. Hers was a short life, but many moments of it made national and international headlines, as even those who despised her couldn’t seem to stop talking about her.