Henriette
writes to

   


Louis XVI

     
   

Barnave

    Your Majesty,

I know this is a difficult question, but could you please answer? What is your attitude towards Antoine Barnave, who pretends to be your wife's lover? Do you consider him an honest man?

Thank you

Henriette Lebas


Did Barnave really pretend he was the queen's lover?  I did not know that, but I am very little surprised since even Petion claimed he was my sister's lover. You can judge how credible it appears. I think Barnave is still a very young man, rather naïve. He tends to be easily impressionable.

Louis