Historical Characters, Including Frederick the Great, Discussion Post 47

[cahn]

We haven't had a new post since before December 25, so obligatory Yuletide link to this hilarious story of Frederick the Great babysitting his bratty little brother, with bonus Fritz/Fredersdorf!

Comments

Re: Løvenørn letters: Sept 10, 1730

[selenak]

Now, that's a great contemporary verification of the story! *thinks of all the Hohenzollern historians chiding Wilhelmine for "exaggarating" and being a bad daughter*

Re: Løvenørn letters: Sept 10, 1730

[mildred_of_midgard]

My thoughts exactly! I've finished transcribing the letter and hope to have a translation up soon.