Frederick the Great: Gay King of Europe

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Oh yes, Frederick the Great was one of Europe's most accomplished monarchs. He was also quite gay, and history covered it up for centuries.
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Music used:
"Brandenburg Concerto no.4" by Johannes Sebastian Bach

Sources used:
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Frederick the Great's Anti-Machiavel: https://archive.org/details/AntiMachi...