The Man in the Iron Mask
- Podcast Episode
- 2022
- 40m
In 1669, the French government imprisoned a man whose identity they went to great lengths to keep hidden. The conditions of his lifelong incarceration - hide his face, keep him quiet - inspi... Read allIn 1669, the French government imprisoned a man whose identity they went to great lengths to keep hidden. The conditions of his lifelong incarceration - hide his face, keep him quiet - inspired rumors that he was the secret twin brother of King Louis XIV, or an unlucky valet who ... Read allIn 1669, the French government imprisoned a man whose identity they went to great lengths to keep hidden. The conditions of his lifelong incarceration - hide his face, keep him quiet - inspired rumors that he was the secret twin brother of King Louis XIV, or an unlucky valet who knew dangerous information.