Historical Characters, Including Frederick the Great, Discussion Post 40

[cahn]

I'm trying to use my other account at least occasionally so I posted about my Yuletide gifts there, including the salon-relevant 12k fic that features Fritz, Heinrich, Voltaire, Fredersdorf, Saint Germain, Caroline Daum (Fredersdorf's wife), and Groundhog Day tropes! (Don't need to know canon.)

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Re: Pop Quiz opportunity for Fredericians

[felis]

Heh, I think the "Friedrich was forced to learn Latin" bit amused me the most. If only!

As for the letter to Wilhelmine, [personal profile] cahn, I think you're thinking of the one he wrote to her after the engagement ceremony, not the marriage,

But he did write one in the marriage night, too, at midnight - the "thank God that's over with, you are the first one I write to, I still only love you" one. No mention of a nightly walk, though.

Re: Pop Quiz opportunity for Fredericians

[selenak]

Right! Mind you, whether he went for a walk or whether he went straight to his writing table to pen a letter to Wilhelmine, it's a safe bet to say post consummation, he didn't cuddle with EC on their wedding night.

BTW, one of the Youtube commenters either has read Thiebaut or has seen the recent MT series, since they state that FW wanted Fritz to marry MT at first. You have that backwards, Ma'am or Sir.

Re: Pop Quiz opportunity for Fredericians

[cahn]

"thank God that's over with, you are the first one I write to, I still only love you"

This is the one I was thinking of! Because I remembered being so WTF when you brought it up! :)