... well as the trial itself. Davis successfully analyzes Coras after abundantly presenting his many accomplishments and extensive background information. Due to the fact that he sympathizes with the fake Martin Guerre because of his intellectual capacity that was obvious during his interrogations, Coras is depicted as an appealing and respectable man. When Davis writes that "Nothing happened in Bertrande's marriage bed, it seemed, neither that night nor for more than eight years afterward. Martin Guerre was impotent; the couple had been 'cast under a spell," it is due to the historical information Coras provided. In this instance, one of the numerous times Coras is used for historical accuracy, Davis is able to interpret the fact that Guerre is "impotent" as to mean that he is "cast under a spell" in the eyes of society in that time period (19). Davis most frequently uses Le Sueur and Coras in conjunction ...

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