Martin Guerre, a French peasant of the 16th century, was at the centre of a famous case of imposture. Several years after Martin Guerre had left his wife, child and village, a man claiming to be him appeared. He lived with Guerre's wife and son for three years.
![The story of Martin Guerre, published by Hubertus Goltzius in 1565. Preserved in the Public Library of Bruges.[1]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Thumbnail_%285%29.jpg/500px-Thumbnail_%285%29.jpg)
