Im doing a research project and I have to find out all the theorys and rumurs of who this man was. and I have searched and searched. but I cant find the real answer. It always comes to different ends.. please help me if you know
zurioluchi
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According to Louvois' letter, the man's name was
Eustache Dauger
and he had been arrested in Dunkirk. Louvois instructed Saint-Mars to prepare a cell with multiple doors which were to prevent anyone from the outside to listen in. Dauger was also to be told that if he spoke of anything other than his immediate needs he would be killed.
The arguments in favor of Dauger:
In 1687, when Saint-Mars went to the fortress-prison of Sainte Marguerite, he brought Dauger with him in a sedan chair covered over with oilcloth. Saint-Mars did not use a litter because he feared it might break down and Dauger could be seen. Thus, Saint-Mars wanted to keep Dauger's face hidden. The twelve-day journey in a closed chair nearly killed Dauger, and his arrival at Sainte Marguerite in this way aroused a great deal of excitement, curiosity, and speculation.
Dauger accompanied Saint-Mars through all his prison postings, unlike Matthioli. If the prisoner was to be handled so confidentially by Saint-Mars, it makes sense that he would stay with Saint-Mars all that time. This is consistent with the Man in the Mask being called Saint-Mars' "longtime" prisoner.
We already noted the letter to Saint-Mars from the secretary of state, cautioning that he not ever "explain to anyone what it is your longtime prisoner did." While everyone knew what Matthioli did, no one knew what Dauger had done--in fact, no one knows to this day.
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California_Cruisin'
He was the "rumored" twin brother of King Louis. He was put into the Bastille Prison by his evil twin brother. His identity was hidden by an iron mask. You might want to view the 1998 movie with Leo DeCaprio as a study tool.
Anonymous
Leo DeCaprio
St. Toad
Jason Voorhees
drstella
The Bulonde explanation seems the most probable one..
No king in his right mind would allow a twin brother to live and be a danger to his throne. (even in a mask !!!!!)