The Iron Mask: Who Was Louis XIV's Most Enigmatic Prisoner?
The story of the "Man in the Iron Mask" is one of the most sinister mysteries of the French crown. But who was this prisoner really? Louis XIV's twin, as Alexandre Dumas wrote? An illegitimate brother, as Voltaire claimed? Or the Italian diplomat Mattioli?
In this video, we journey into the archives of Piedmont, the Alps, and the Bastille to unmask the legend. You'll learn why the mask was actually velvet, how d'Artagnan's musketeers helped hide the prisoner, and what deadly secret from the Treaty of Dover the humble servant Eustache Dauger took to his grave.
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