The man with the iron mask

by Marius Topin

[249] Avedick or Arwedik, or Aviedik. In the present work Ferriol’s orthography has been adopted.

[250] Unpublished despatch of Ferriol to the Cardinal de Janson, April 10, 1702:—Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, section Turkey, 37.

[251] Ibid. “At this moment the Grand Mufti, so to speak, governs the empire.”

[252] Unpublished despatch from Ferriol to Louis XIV., December 31, 1701:—Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, section Turkey, 37.

[253] Unpublished letters of Ferriol to Count de Pontchartrain, May 11 and June 8, 1702, and to Louis XIV., October 2, 1702:—Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, section Turkey, 39.

[254] Unpublished letter of Ferriol to Louis XIV., May 1, 1703:—Ibid.

[255] Unpublished letter from Ferriol to the Kiaya of the Grand Vizier, May 14, 1703:—Ibid.

[256] Unpublished despatch from Ferriol to Louis XIV., July 23, 1703:—Ibid. The revolt commenced July 17.

[257] Unpublished despatch from Ferriol to Pontchartrain, September 18, 1703. The fortress of the Seven Towers was at that time the principal State prison of Constantinople.

[258] Unpublished despatches from Ferriol to Louis XIV., November 9, 1703, and from Ferriol to Pontchartrain, November 11, 1703:—Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, section Turkey, 39.