tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7709719917194381170.post447248106294753971..comments2023-10-04T01:07:51.125-07:00Comments on Lost in the Myths of History: The Silent Emperor - Frederick IIIChristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00714569232976515363noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7709719917194381170.post-7450980261756113252011-10-10T15:35:36.411-07:002011-10-10T15:35:36.411-07:00Christina - it was an amazing book :-) The Dr'...Christina - it was an amazing book :-) The Dr's didn't particularly seem interested in helping Fritz in a caring or compassionate way...how sad!Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319979612097373371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7709719917194381170.post-75679765172723250142011-10-06T15:08:05.097-07:002011-10-06T15:08:05.097-07:00Thank you, Val :-). Oh, gosh, yes!! Those descript...Thank you, Val :-). Oh, gosh, yes!! Those descriptions of his treatment are so awful!! And how each of the doctors was more interested in scoring points over the others than caring for their patient...Hannah Pakula's book is wonderful, isn't it?Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00714569232976515363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7709719917194381170.post-42381667650123958052011-10-06T13:51:10.423-07:002011-10-06T13:51:10.423-07:00Christina, thank you for such a lovely post on Fri...Christina, thank you for such a lovely post on Fritz! As you've said - Bismark was very successful in the cover-up. We don't hear many things about him, so it's nice to read this. As you believe, I also think the cancer in his throat might very well have had a root with being silenced for so many years. It had to surface somewhere. I remember being rather horrified while reading the descriptions of his treatements in Hannah Pakula's book on his wife, The Empress Frederick....Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319979612097373371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7709719917194381170.post-79502863895131820312011-10-05T11:22:13.463-07:002011-10-05T11:22:13.463-07:00Thank you, Elisa :-). I guess we don't hear mu...Thank you, Elisa :-). I guess we don't hear much about 'Fritz' because Bismarck was so successful in his cover-up! It is terribly sad I think that Wilhelm also helped cover up his father's successes, virtually writing him out of history and even changing the name of his palace so soon after his death :-(. <br />Thank you again for your comment!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00714569232976515363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7709719917194381170.post-75604611660054356612011-10-05T10:34:02.711-07:002011-10-05T10:34:02.711-07:00Thanks for this article! You don't hear or rea...Thanks for this article! You don't hear or read much about Kaiser Wilhelm's father. It would be interesting to see how imperial German history would've been had the Prince succeeded to the throne. Those writings would make for an interesing read too!Elisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7709719917194381170.post-33520615557222379812011-10-02T12:12:50.031-07:002011-10-02T12:12:50.031-07:00Yes, it was almost a miracle that Belgium was able...Yes, it was almost a miracle that Belgium was able to keep out of the Franco-Prussian conflict.Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18230268418171628594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7709719917194381170.post-16145525974328358592011-10-02T11:50:07.308-07:002011-10-02T11:50:07.308-07:00Thank you, Matterhorn. I agree with you about thos...Thank you, Matterhorn. I agree with you about those tiresome tactics, which have led to the loss of reputation of many good people. Bismarck totally dominated the press and the extent and nature of his lies about Vicky and Fritz is truly appalling. As you feel so strongly about the Belgian monarchy, it is also interesting to note that Bismarck was trying hand over Belgium to the French as part of a treaty to end the Franco-Prussian War, and Vicky and Fritz were totally aghast at such a suggestion!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00714569232976515363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7709719917194381170.post-64979230575902260132011-10-02T11:32:01.249-07:002011-10-02T11:32:01.249-07:00"Consequently, Bismarck did his utmost to den..."Consequently, Bismarck did his utmost to denigrate the Crown Prince and more especially his English wife about whom Bismarck created and publicised various scurrilous and totally unfounded rumours. "<br /><br />This is such a classic tactic, it has been repeated so many times through history that it becomes tiresome!<br /><br />I don't know much about the German imperial family, in the past I have had a rather one-dimensional view of them as militaristic martinets. So articles such as this thoughtful and compassionate post are very helpful.Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18230268418171628594noreply@blogger.com