One of the Marshals of France who fought with her :
Gilles de Montmorency-Laval, plus connu sous le nom de Gilles de Rais.
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilles_de_Rais
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Comments: 4
Is it normal to narrate history in the present tense like a sports commentary? Or is it just to spare beginners the dreaded passé simple?
I recently read the "Big book of French history" which appeared to be targeted to young adults and which was almost entirely in the present tense.
Bonjour Pete - yes, it is very common, and has nothing to do with age or language level. Did you see the link to "historical tenses" above the article?
A nice potted history. One of the Marshals of France who fought with her was tried for horrific crimes.Bluebeard is thought to be based on his character.