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Martin Guerre trial details in Edinburgh Chronicle 1759
The article reviews the trial of an impostor claiming to be Martin Guerre, detailing Bertrande de Rois's behavior, witnesses’ accounts, and the judges' doubts. It cites, with dramatic commentary, the resemblance between the accused and Guerre and the complex motives driving defendants and accusers.
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