Unlike previous interpretations of the fascinating incident involving Martin Guerre and the man who stole his identity, Natalie Davis takes her personal description of the occurrence one step further. She interestingly proposes insights never before considered involving the intriguing woman at the center of the conflict. She endeavors to present an immense amount of insight into what passed through the seemingly complex mind of Guerre’s wife, Bertrande de Rols. De Rols is portrayed as the protagonist as opposed to the usual choice, the man behind the deceit, du Tilh. Davis attempts to accurately answer the question of whether or not Bertrande was aware of du Tilh’s deception or if she was as deceived as the rest of the villagers. While the
