1st Edition
Murder, Justice, and Harmony in an Eighteenth-Century French Village
By Nancy Locklin
Copyright 2020
132 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
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Routledge
In 1718, a young woman named Moricette Nayl fought with her brother’s mother-in-law and accidentally killed her. Ruled a homicide, the incident set in motion an investigation, a trial, Moricette's flight from justice, an execution in effigy and, ultimately, the pardon of the killer and her reintegration into the community. Based on the detailed records of the court dossier, this microhistory... Read more
Introduction
1. Murder
2. Community
3. Disputes
4. Justice
5. Virtue
6. Harmony
Conclusion
Epilogue
Biography
Nancy Locklin is professor of history at Maryville College.
