18th-Century Characters, Including Frederick the Great, Discussion Post 37

[cahn]

More diaries of our favorite 18th-century Prussian diary-keeper have been unearthed and have been synopsized!

January 18th: Blessed be thou to me! Under your light, my Prince Heinrich was born!

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Re: Polish Succession

[mildred_of_midgard]

Ah, yes, Charles II, who came from a family so poor they couldn't afford meat! *g*

He seems to have been unusual among monarchs in more than one way.

his parents really weren't of a mind for their kids to pass as random nobles

Understatement of the year.