1. First meets Frederick at Moyland

    · Moyland Castle, Bedburg-Hau, Germany

    First meets Frederick at Moyland
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    Voltaire and the newly crowned Frederick the Great met in person for the first time at Moyland Castle. The year 1740 is established by the immediately preceding dated journey in the same sentence.

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