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Frederick the Great's physician von Zimmermann claimed that Frederick the Great pretended to be attracted to men in order to conceal sexual impotence. Would it have been better for a King at that time and place to be thought attracted to men rather than sexually impotent?

by /u/4GreatHeavenlyKings in /r/AskHistorians

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