Talk:Nicolas Fouquet

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Fouquet has been identified with the Man in the Iron Mask, but this theory is quite impossible.

Why? Also, I don't think that the use of "quite impossible" is really appropriate in the article.

did he die, or didn't he??

where he undoubtedly died on March 23, 1680: what is this supposed to mean?? --Jotel (talk) 21:35, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I believe this sentence alludes to the mystery that reportedly shrouded the circumstances of Fouquet's death. If you can read French, it's all explained at fr:Nicolas_Fouquet#La_fin. I agree the phrase is somewhat ambiguous. Jastrow (Λέγετε) 17:18, 22 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the link. I've changed the text to something IMHO less ambiguous. --Jotel (talk) 17:28, 22 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mlle. de la Valliere

No mention of the fact that he was trying to seduce Louis XIV's mistress!?? This is an important part of the story that it seems was invariably the nail in this guy's coffin. Read about Fouquet in "The Age of Louis XIV" by Durant, and also "Other Side of the Sun" by Prince Michael of Greece. I'm sorry, but there was much more to the story of Louis' motives for removing (and imprisoning) Fouquet. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.110.203.164 (talk) 22:13, 21 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]