Claude François Chauveau-Lagarde was a French lawyer who came into the public spotlight in the early stages of the French Revolution. He defended many notable cases during the Reign of Terror, includi
Portrait of Claude François Chauveau-Lagarde by Césarine Davin-Mirvault, early 19th century (Musée du Barreau de Paris)
Élisabeth of France
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Élisabeth of France, also known as Madame Élisabeth, was a French princess. She was the youngest child of Louis, Dauphin of France, and Duchess Maria Josepha of Saxony, and she was a sister of King Lo
Claude François Chauveau-Lagarde
…summoned before the committee and accused of having defended her all too well; but he managed to justify his actions. In 1794 he took on the defense of Madame Elisabeth, sister of the King, without being permitted to interview his client. Other notable cases included defending a group of women accused of having welcomed…
Elisabeth-Philippe-Marie-Hélène de France, dite Madame Elisabeth, portrait by Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, c. 1782
Detail of the painting The Apotheosis of Louis XVI by William Hamilton, with Princess Elizabeth wearing the crown of martyrs, circa 1795-1800
Élisabeth as a child (portrait by Joseph Ducreux, 1768)
Élisabeth Philippe Marie Helene de France (engraving by Pierre François Léonard Fontaine, c. 1775)