HFM 018 | Imposters in History, Part 1: Martin Guerre and the 16th c. Trickster Who Fooled a French Village
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How did a man who stole the identity of the 16th c. Frenchman Martin Guerre manage to fool his neighbors, family, and even wife into believing he was the long-lost man for three years? Was he a master con artists or did he prey on the village's suspension of disbelief? This podcast is Part 1 in a two-part series on history's most famous imposters.
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How did a man who stole the identity of the 16th c. Frenchman Martin Guerre manage to fool his neighbors, family, and even wife into believing he was the long-lost man for three years? Was he a master con artists or did he prey on the village’s suspension of disbelief? This podcast is Part 1 in a two-part series on history’s most famous imposters.
Like this podcast?
Click here to subscribe to the podcast via iTunes
TRANSCRIPT