The Return of Martin GuerreThe clever peasant Arnaud du Tilh had almost persuaded the learned judges at the Parlement of Toulouse when, on a summer’s day in 1560, a man swaggered into the court on a wooden leg, denounced Arnaud, and reestablished his claim to the identity, property, and wife of Martin Guerre. The astonishing case captured the imagination of the continent. Told and retold over the centuries, the story of Martin Guerre became a legend, still remembered in the Pyrenean village where the impostor was executed more than 400 years ago. |
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... tion of poetry in Basque was printed at Bordeaux in 1545 , but what administrative records and contracts there were in the Labourd were kept in Gascon or in French . In their na- tive land the Guerres would have done their business ...
... king's attorney at Rieux and lawyers in the court , the judge faced one of the most puzzling cases of his career . Taking on someone else's name and person with inten- 993 tion to defraud was thought a serious crime in 7: The Trial at ...
... tion against him , and he was sure he could provide evidence that she was being suborned . Nor was the judge satisfied with the testimony ; he wanted to learn more about this enigmatic peasant woman from Artigat , about the reputa- tion ...
Contents
From Hendaye to Artigat | 6 |
The Discontented Peasant | 19 |
The Honor of Bertrande de Rols | 27 |
Copyright | |
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