Gay\Bi Men in History: Part 2 by Thomas Hibbert
Frederick the Great
Frederick the Great is one of the most confusing and closed people in history. Historians struggle to get inside his head. He was used in Nazi propaganda and his memory fell into disrepair post - world War Two, but today he is starting to be refound by historians who now know that he would have never supported the Nazis due to his political philosophy. He helped create the nation of Germany and took Prussia from a puny state between the Holy Roman Empire and the Baltic Sea, to a power recognised on the world stage.
Despite his glorious life, Frederick had a horrible upbringing. His mother looked after
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