Alexandre Dumas, the literary titan known for The Three Musketeers, The Count of Monte Cristo and The Man in The Iron Mask, was immensely popular ...

He never wore the crown, but Edward the Black Prince brought France to its knees. Known for brutal victories and ruthless campaigns, he became one of the most feared figures of the Hundred Years' War.

Alain Moreau suggested that the mask long thought to be the painting's main influence was not in Europe until after the ...