What an exotic life this man, Axel von Fersen, led.
A Swede fluent in French who participated in not one but three calamitous revolutions -- events which historians still study today -- who was given a prestigious award by George Washington; reputed father of Marie Antoinette's children; arranged an escape from the Bastille during the French Revolution; evaded capture by Revolutionaries only to lose his extraordinary life when a mob attacked his carriage after he returned to Sweden.
Sad ending for a man who was a participant in the dramatic changes by which democracy replaced monarchy.
Thanks for your today's post about Axel von Fersen the Younger.
Foreign interference, even intimate, at the highest levels of power seems to be an intrinsic part of politics throughout the ages ... 🤣🤣🤣
What an exotic life this man, Axel von Fersen, led.
A Swede fluent in French who participated in not one but three calamitous revolutions -- events which historians still study today -- who was given a prestigious award by George Washington; reputed father of Marie Antoinette's children; arranged an escape from the Bastille during the French Revolution; evaded capture by Revolutionaries only to lose his extraordinary life when a mob attacked his carriage after he returned to Sweden.
Sad ending for a man who was a participant in the dramatic changes by which democracy replaced monarchy.
A tale of two revolutions . . .
Excellent, as always. Thank you.
Thank you.