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Old 24-October-2007, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by toejam View Post
THIS doctor was a Huguenot, Swiss Huguenot. Biography, written in 20th century, recently published.
That's gotta be Sir Theodore de Mayerne, bio by Trevor-Roper. Interesting stuff: "Indeed, he created the recipe for the coronation oil with which Charles I was anointed. This same recipe has been used ever since, including during the coronation of Elizabeth II."
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