Mask | Subtitle The Man In The Iron

While legend (and Voltaire) suggested an iron mask, historical records indicate it was more likely made of black velvet and only worn during travel or public appearances to ensure total anonymity.

The real "Man in the Iron Mask" was an unidentified prisoner of state during the reign of King Louis XIV. subtitle The Man in the Iron Mask

Arrested in 1669 as "Eustache Dauger," he was held for 34 years in several prisons, including the Bastille , where he died in 1703. While legend (and Voltaire) suggested an iron mask,

The Man in the Iron Mask refers to both a real historical mystery and the title of the final volume in Alexandre Dumas's d'Artagnan Romances . Published in 1847, the novel concludes the adventures of the Three Musketeers by weaving a fictionalized version of a true-life enigma. The Historical Figure The Man in the Iron Mask refers to