favorite historical eras / locations?

[Mikro]

King George

Well, quite possibly he was...at least in his own mind (see "The Madness of King George" movie). All kidding aside, that sort of minor' error should be avoided in historical fiction.

My reference was that King George sent Nelson to defeat Napoleon at Trafalgar. The battle brought about the real end of the revolution, already stabilised by Napoleon himself, but not yet finished. Once Napoleon was exiled France settled into the political stability that they enjoy to this day, (Which by chance was the day the Bastille was stormed which signified the real beginning of the revolution)

 

[snooper]

My reference was that King George sent Nelson to defeat Napoleon at Trafalgar. The battle brought about the real end of the revolution, already stabilised by Napoleon himself, but not yet finished. ...

Fair enough.

... (Which by chance was the day the Bastille was stormed which signified the real beginning of the revolution)

Incidentally, do you know how many prisoners under the infamous "Letters de Cachet" were in the Bastille when it was stormed?

It surprises many people to learn that the answer is ONE. The other handful of prisoners were actually lunatics, incarcerated because of their madness.

 

[Mikro]

Bastille

Fair enough.


Incidentally, do you know how many prisoners under the infamous "Letters de Cachet" were in the Bastille when it was stormed?

It surprises many people to learn that the answer is ONE. The other handful of prisoners were actually lunatics, incarcerated because of their madness.

No i didn't know but i think that madness should read 'madness' as an awfull lot of the prisoner's were political prisoner's who had never commited any crime other than talk rather loudly about freedom, and starvation of course