Cardinal Rohan Falls Victim to Jeanne de la Motte's Forgery

Cardinal de Rohan, a member of the French nobility, sought to improve his standing at court by gaining favor with Queen Marie Antoinette. Jean de la Motte, seeing an opportunity, became his mistress and manipulated him by forging letters from the Queen with the help of her lover, an amateur forger. Jean's scheme involved creating the illusion of a close relationship with the Queen, culminating in a staged meeting with a Marie Antoinette impersonator. The elaborate deception allowed Jean to extract money from de Rohan, who believed he was winning the Queen's favor.

Describe the arrangement made by Jean to create the illusion of a relationship with Marie Antoinette.

How did the deception affect Cardinal de Rohan's financial situation?

What was the outcome of the fake meeting between Cardinal de Rohan and the woman posing as Marie Antoinette?