Any theories on who who he was?
if i pulled that off, would he die?
>>1221985
i thought it was settled it was napoleon
>>1221985
I just googled it. He was the illegitimate brother of Louis XIV. You're welcome.
>>1221993
You mean wiki'd it amirite?
That sounds like a story made up by scholars to fit.
>>1221985
Honestly though. Why does this guy matter at all? Is he relevant in any way?
>>1221985
santa claus i
>>1222020
Define "relevant."
>>1221987
It would be extremely painful
>>1222020
If he was kept in such conditions, then yeah, probably. Why would they do that to a run of the mill, peasant criminal?
>>1222050
Because this was early modern Europe, not fucking ancient times, people didn't have their heads chopped off for fucking stealing. This punishment was both cruel and unusual, he had to have been someone important, important enough that they couldn't or didn't want to simply kill.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_in_the_Iron_Mask
He existed, as sure as Tarrare was a person who actually existed.
>>1221993
Why did he wear the mask?
>>1221993
There isn't any more evidence for that than the secret father and general theories.
He was a noble. Probably related to the king and probably just looked too much like his Kingly kin
>>1222031
>for you
>>1222031
You're a big prisoner.
>>1222150
pour vous
>>1221985
IT'S ME AUSTIN, IT'S ME AUSTIN, IT WAS ME ALL ALONG
>>1222321
ohsonofabitch
>>1221987
It would hurt like a bitch.
>>1221985
Bane.
>>1221985
MF Doom