The Real Musketeers: Who Were the King's Guard?

From Dumas fiction to historical fact at Louis XIII's court

1625: Real musketeer Charles de Batz-Castelmore d'Artagnan arrived at Versailles, joining the elite guard that inspired literature's most famous heroes. Discover the truth behind the legendary Musketeers and their dangerous world of court intrigue.

Discover the True Musketeers:• How d'Artagnan became the King's most trusted guard• Why the Musketeers were France's elite fighting force• What political conspiracies they really faced• How Athos, Porthos, and Aramis lived and fought• When royal protection meant life-or-death loyalty• What Alexandre Dumas borrowed from real history

Through the eyes of courtiers and soldiers, witness 17th-century France. The real Musketeers faced genuine dangers defending absolute monarchy in an age of political revolution and religious war.

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Episode Duration: 51:36 minutesHost: Monte Schumacher - Medieval historian & castle restoration expert