How Voltaire Helped Spread the Legend of Europe's Most Famous Prisoner, The Man in the Iron Mask

How Voltaire Helped Spread the Legend of Europe's Most Famous Prisoner, The Man in the Iron Mask

In 18th century Europe, there was no greater conspiracy theory than the one surrounding "L'homme au masque de fer"

By Josephine Wilkinson | July 8, 2021

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