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Henry Goudemetz
1749–1825
A little-known French writer linked to the upheavals of the Revolution, he is remembered for historical and biographical work centered on that era. His surviving record is fragmentary, which gives his books an extra sense of discovery.
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Henry Goudemetz, often listed in French sources as Henri Goudemetz, was an 18th- and early 19th-century French writer. Library and archive records identify him as an abbé, and modern cataloging sources place his life in 1749–1828, though some book sites give slightly different death dates.
He is chiefly associated with writing about the French Revolution. English-language readers are most likely to encounter him through Historical Epochs of the French Revolution, a work focused on the trial and execution of Louis XVI and the votes of members of the National Convention. LibriVox also describes him as a historian and biographer specializing in the Revolution.
The surviving archival trail suggests a broader life than his better-known title alone would imply. French catalog records connect him with manuscripts, historical documents, and correspondence written during and after an exile in England, as well as a travel account from 1785. Even if he remains an obscure figure today, those traces point to a writer deeply shaped by the political and religious turmoil of his time.