Louis de la Pivardière
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Louis de la Pivardière (15 November 1661 – 1702[1]), also known as Louis Dubouchet, was a French nobleman. His life is unremarkable save for the court case centered on him at the tail-end of the 17th century. His wife was on trial for his murder, though he reappeared during the case, with multiple people confirming his identity. It was an early example of the cause célèbres that would dominate the end of the 18th century, and it raised new questions about nobility and social status in Old Regime France.
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Louis de la Pivardière | |
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Born | Louis de La Pivardière 15 November 1661 |
Died | 1702(1702-00-00) (aged 40–41) Unknown |
Nationality (legal) | French |
Other names | Louis Dubouchet |
Occupation(s) | Nobleman, soldier |
Known for | Central figure of late 17th-century cause célèbre |
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