They Destroyed Every Record of Him — Here's What They Were Hiding | Forgotten Mysteries Chronicles

For decades, a man sat in a French prison forced to wear a mask over his face at all times. Guards were ordered to kill him if he ever removed it. When he died — his identity died with him. In the late 1600s, a mysterious prisoner was locked away in the Bastille in Paris. His face was hidden behind a mask at all times. His name was never recorded. His crime was never stated. And when he died in 1703 — every record of his existence was destroyed. For over 300 years, historians have argued about who he really was. Was he a twin brother of King Louis XIV? A disgraced nobleman? A political prisoner too dangerous to execute but too important to free? In this episode of Forgotten Mysteries Chronicles, we open the file on one of history's most enduring and haunting identities — the man the French government went to extraordinary lengths to erase. What you will discover in this episode: The documented facts about what guards and prisoners reported Why the French crown would imprison someone in secret rather than execute them The most compelling theories — including the royal twin theory What I think really happened Subscribe for a brand new forgotten mystery every single day. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts.