Embezzlement and high treason in Louis XIV's France : the trial of Nicolas Fouquet /
Pitts, Vincent J.(Vincent Joseph),1947-author.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-215) and index.
The long reach -- The superintendent at work -- Fall of a Titan -- Setting the stage and writing the script -- The best laid plans of men and ministers -- To do justice without consideration of fortune or self-interest -- A performance beyond comparison -- The honor of conscience of judges -- Aftermath : the price of honor and conscience.
Fouquet, Nicolas, 1615-1680
Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715.
Trials (Embezzelment)
Trials (Treason)
Also issued online.