A Murderous Affair: Death at Mayerling (Part 2)
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A Murderous Affair: Death at Mayerling (Part 2)

B2Upper-intermediateJuly 22, 20261 hr 19 min
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What really happened at the Habsburgian hunting lodge, Mayerling? Did Crown Prince Rudolf and his mistress, Baroness Mary Vetsera, really commit a romantic murder suicide, or did the heir cold-heartedly murder the 17 year old girl? And, why did the Austrian royal family try to erase all traces of this tragic incident? Join Dominic and Tom as they solve the mysterious tale of the Mayerling Incident. _______ Lloyds. 250 years on and still backing the nation's aspirations. *The Rest Is History LIVE: The Ultimate Victorian Adventure* ...

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An old servant was waiting for us by a small iron door. He led us through a number of dark stairs and rooms until he asked us to enter a certain door. as I crossed the threshold

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a black bird some kind of raven flew at my head a voice called from the next room

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please come in Marie ushered me in we talked a while about Vienna

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