A compelling account of a 17th-century murder mystery and a well-researched scholarly work that explores the dynamics of power, justice, and law in Louis XIII's France.
A compelling account of a 17th-century murder mystery and a well-researched scholarly work that explores the dynamics of power, justice, and law in Louis XIII's France.
James R. Farr is Professor of History at Purdue University. He is the author of Artisans in Europe, 1300–1914; Authority and Sexuality in Early Modern Burgundy, 1550–1730; and Hands of Honor: Artisans and Their World in Dijon, 1550–1650.
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Preface ix List of Principal Characters xiii Prologue: Looking Back 1 1. Tales of Two Murders 3 2. Passion and the Beautiful Cousin 14 3. The Trial Opens: Jean-Baptiste Lantin’s Investigation, 1639–1640 28 4. A Hat, a Rapier, a Knife, and a Dagger 40 5. The House of Giroux 54 6. Prison 69 7. Poison 86 8. Jailbreak 97 9. A “Minister of Vengeance” 109 10. Rape? 122 11. Attack, Counterattack 136 12. The King of Spades 150 13. Life or Death? The Day of Reckoning Draws Near 161 Epilogue 185 Analytical Essay: The Paradoxes of Power, Law, and Justice 191 Notes 205 A Note on Sources 209 Index 219
Preface ix List of Principal Characters xiii Prologue: Looking Back 1 1. Tales of Two Murders 3 2. Passion and the Beautiful Cousin 14 3. The Trial Opens: Jean-Baptiste Lantin’s Investigation, 1639–1640 28 4. A Hat, a Rapier, a Knife, and a Dagger 40 5. The House of Giroux 54 6. Prison 69 7. Poison 86 8. Jailbreak 97 9. A “Minister of Vengeance” 109 10. Rape? 122 11. Attack, Counterattack 136 12. The King of Spades 150 13. Life or Death? The Day of Reckoning Draws Near 161 Epilogue 185 Analytical Essay: The Paradoxes of Power, Law, and Justice 191 Notes 205 A Note on Sources 209 Index 219
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