Margaretha von Waldeck: The Real-Life Snow White?
Fairy tales have been passed down for generations, evolving over time into the stories we know today. But what if one of the most famous fairy tales, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, had a basis in real history? Some historians believe that Margaretha von Waldeck, a 16th-century German noblewoman, may have been the inspiration behind the classic tale.
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