Nowadays, the Versailles Palace propose you to live a night at Versailles. Episode 9 ... Louis and Philippe uncover more information that casts new doubt on the masked man's identity.
The identity of this man has been thoroughly discussed, mainly because no one ever saw his face which was hidden by a mask of black velvet cloth.
The Man in the Iron Mask was a prisoner who was held in a number of jails, including the Bastille and the Chateau d'If, during the reign of Louis XIV of France.
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Of Gods and Men 8. Whilst Philippe is sympathetic to the old man the revelation disturbs Louis and Cardinal Leto takes advantage of him by threatening to reveal the secret as he leans on Louis to marry Portuguese princess Isabella, thereby strengthening France's position.
Philippe returns to Versailles with his prisoner, Holy Roman Emperor Leopold, who resumes his secret affair with the queen. 9. Some said the man in the iron mask was a bastard son of Anne of Austria (Louis’s mother) and half brother to the king. “When rioting citizens of France destroyed the Bastille, they discovered in its records this mysterious entry : Prisoner number 64389000 – the Man in the Iron Mask”.
The brothers learn the identity of the masked prisoner and the Vatican's involvement with him. Later retellings of the story have claimed that it was an iron mask. She tells them of his fate but Philippe is disbelieving, his suspicions leading him to question Versailles governor Bontemps. Jeanne is broken out of prison by a masked man who enlists her help. Be ready!
If they had wanted to do the Masked Man storyline — and I wish they hadn’t, it has been done so many times before — they should have picked an intriguing but historically possible option — and not insult our intelligence with the nonsense they gave us. By the 18th century the number of possible identities kept increasing.
Meanwhile Leopold - his niece having escaped to the Netherlands with Fabien's lover …
Exactly who the prisoner was and why Bontemps was so concerned with keeping Phillipe away from him would be revealed in later Versailles season 3 episodes.
With George Blagden, Alexander Vlahos, Tygh Runyan, Stuart Bowman. Fabien tracks down the fugitive Sophie and Eleanor. A truce is called and a lavish banquet is held for him but Madame de Montespan is excluded and takes her revenge by discrediting the king's pious companion, Françoise de Maintenon. Philippe persuades Louis to visit the midwife who delivered their older brother. Whoever they chose to be the masked man, I will keep you updated and provide you with the first trailers. Season three will most likely air early 2018 in France.