https://www.history.com/news/who-was-the-man-in-the-iron-mask
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_in_the_Iron_Mask
Did The Man in the Iron Mask really happen?
He found out that, far from being a story, the man in the iron mask had really existed – he was a prisoner who lived at the time of Louis XIV (reigned 1643–1715), who was known as the Sun King
What is the story behind The Man in the Iron Mask?
The Man in the Iron Mask was a prisoner arrested in 1669 and held in the Bastille and other French jails for more than three decades, until his death in 1703. His identity has been an enduring mystery because, throughout his imprisonment, the man’s face was hidden by a mask
How did The Man in the Iron Mask eat?
Enlightenment thinker Voltaire put forth a different theory — that the prisoner may have been a brother of Louis XIV. Voltaire also specified that the mask was made of iron, describing it as such: “The chin of the mask was made of steel springs, allowing the prisoner to eat without removing it.
Did the 3 musketeers really exist?
The real three musketeers: the historical Athos, Porthos and Aramis (and d’Artagnan) revealed. The origins of the musketeers can be traced to 1600, when Henri IV formed the carabins, a unit of light cavalry armed with long guns called arquebuses, who became known for their marksmanship.
Is there still a king of France?
France is a Republic, and there’s no current royal family recognized by the French state.
Is The Man in the Iron Mask a sequel to The Three Musketeers?
The third novel in the Musketeers trilogy, Le Vicomte de Bragelonne, is often reprinted in English under the title of The Man in the Iron Mask.
https://historycollection.com/brazilian-artist-brings-history-life-colorizing-black-white-photos/
“It is legal because I wish it.”
Louis XIV, The Sun King (French king ~ 1638 – 1715)
Le roi soleil.
The Sun King.
But he also had a shadow side.
And we see it in this film.
This movie version of the storyline created by Alexandre Dumas stars Leonardo DiCaprio in the dual role of the king and the prisoner.
https://pdfcoffee.com/the-man-in-the-iron-mask-study-guidepdf-pdf-free.html
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Louis-XIV-king-of-France
In the 16th through 18th centuries, rude, unruly, nagging, and/or gossipy women were sometimes forced to wear a metal cage on their heads. This ‘soft’ torture device was called the ‘scold’s bridle
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