THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK
One prisoner.
No name.
No visitors.
No explanation.
This week on Devious Backstories, Handy & Maal unravel the chilling mystery behind the man history remembers as the Man in the Iron Mask.
For more than 30 years, a mysterious prisoner was kept under extraordinary security by order of King Louis XIV's government. He was moved from fortress to fortress under constant guard, isolated from other inmates, and watched so closely that even his plates were inspected for hidden messages.
Rumors exploded across France. Was he the king's twin? A secret brother? A political prisoner who knew something…
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