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Arrest of Fouquet
- When
- 5 September 1661
- Where
- Council chamber
Fouquet was arrested by d'Artagnan in September 1661 while leaving the council chamber.
On 5 September 1661, Fouquet was leaving the council chamber when he was arrested by d'Artagnan, lieutenant of the king's musketeers. This followed secret plotting by Louis XIV and Colbert in the preceding months.
Sources
- Nicolas Fouquet Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11
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