Don Pedro Gonzales, el hombre salvaje, como fue apodado por sus contemporáneos, padecía hipertricosis, una rara enfermedad que le causaba un crecimiento incontrolable del pelo de la cara y de todo el cuerpo. Hasta ahora, se conocía muy poco de su vida, sobre todo de su permanencia en la corte de los reyes de Francia. Nuevos documentos encontrados en los archivos franceses demuestran que, a pesar de su enfermedad, no solamente logró vivir una vida normal con su esposa y sus hijos, sino que llegó a ser un influyente miembro de su comunidad y de la corte.
Don Pedro Gonzales, the “wild man,” as he was nicknamed by his contemporaries, suffered from hypertrichosis, a rare disease that caused uncontrollable growth of hair on his face and all over his body. Until now, truly little was known about his life, especially about his stay at the court of the kings of France. New documents found in French archives show that despite his illness, he not only managed to lead a normal life with his wife and children, but also became an influential member of his community and of the court.
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