Frederick the Great discussion post 11

[cahn]

In our last installment, our heroes found that Henri de Catt's memoirs, a major source for current biographers of Frederick the Great, are not to be trusted!!

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Re: Zimmermann sets the record straight

[cahn]

Although it does not necessarily invalidate his testimony, it needs to be recorded that Zimmermann was a long-standing and passionate admirer of Frederick, despite being Swiss by birth and Hanoverian by choice. After his first encounter with his hero in 1771 he left the room in floods of tears, exclaiming, "Oh, my love for the King of Prussia is beyond words!"

LOLOLOL. I mean, who am I to get in the way of Rococo emo, but STILL. Also, like, even if closet homophobia isn't a thing, I can sure tell Zimmerman can be trusted to be totally objective baout Fritz!