THE NICOLAS FOUQUET CASE

Cases that judged men and reflected an era

An episode from the series HISTORY'S GREATEST TRIALS

Synopsis

In 1661, Nicolas Fouquet was the most powerful minister in the kingdom. A few months later, he was arrested on the orders of a 23-year-old king determined to rule alone.

Behind this arbitrary arrest lies far more than a disgrace: the birth of absolute monarchy and the rise of the man who would become the Sun King.