The Mummy of Christian Friedrich von Kahlbutz, the Not So Chivalrous Knight
There are not many who would mourn the death of Christian Friedrich von Kahlbutz, a German knight who is known to have frequently exercised
droit du seigneur , a legal right in late medieval Europe allowing feudal lords to have sexual relations with subordinate women. Still, Kahlbutz receives many visitors, but not because he is sorely missed. Rather, many flock to see Knight Kahlbutz for his extraordinary state of natural preservation.
Christian Friedrich von Kahlbutz (1651-1702) was a German knight who lived and died in Kampehl, Brandenburg. He is known to have had 11 children of his own and produced at least 30 other illegitimate children while exercising his right of