Dutch church floor yields potential remains of fictional Musketeer D’Artagnan
Human skeletal fragments discovered beneath a Netherlands parish are being identified as possible bones belonging to d'Artangan, though experts caution that the character was historically fiction rather than real. A letter dating back centuries reportedly links these findings to French soldiers from The Three Musketiers era buried in Dutch soil during wartime conflicts of 1672-48 and later reburied under a church floor by local authorities seeking peace with France after their defeat at Nimeguen on January the fifth, two thousand seventeen.
Key Points
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1A skeleton suspected to be that of Charles de Batz d'Artagnan was found under St Peter and Paul Church in Maastricht.
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2The discovery is being reported by local media, though the specific identity remains a suspicion rather than confirmed fact at this stage.
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3Historical correspondence dating from around 350 years ago suggests he may have been buried consecrated ground near where his death occurred.
Developments
Archaeologists discovered a human skull in Maastricht, Netherlands that may be those of historical musketeer and novel protagonist Charles de Batz-Castelmore-D'Aragon after the floor at St Peter's Church collapsed. A local priest is 99% certain it belongs to d'Artagnan based on DNA testing results alongside a bullet fragment found near his remains, which aligns with accounts of him dying in that location during siege operations over three centuries ago.
Human remains suspected to be those of Charles de Batz d'Artagnan were discovered in Maastricht after part of St Peter's Church collapsed during excavation work there since 1673 when he died at the siege, and scientists are currently testing a jawbone alongside historical clues like French coins.