Historical Characters, Including Frederick the Great, Discussion Post 44

[cahn]

Not only are these posts still going, there is now (more) original research going on in them deciphering and translating letters in archives that apparently no one has bothered to look at before?? (Which has now conclusively exonerated Fritz's valet/chamberlain Fredersdorf from the charge that he was dismissed because of financial irregularities and died shortly thereafter "ashamed of his lost honor," as Wikipedia would have it. I'M JUST SAYING.)

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Re: A Reverend at Dear Old Wusterhausen: Backstory

[cahn]

Ha, and here we go! :D Selena, you are the best :D

Readers, just as an example of how Francke whines, when Gundling, who sits next to him, gets "tormented" by the others, he "sighs" and writes "may God give that it gets quiet again". Whiner!

Oh nooooooo! Gundling :( <3

Selena: I can never decide whether 18th century or 19th century antisemitism is more repulsive, but why choose?

QUOTED FOR TRUTH

We all know the totally exaggarated and unfair descriptions Wilhelmine provides in her memoirs.

I forgot to say this in your previous comment, so I'll say it here: :((((((