The Queen's Necklace dramatizes an unsavory incident in the 1780's at the court of King Louis XVI of France involving the King's wife, Marie Antoinette. Her reputation was already tarnished by gossip
The Companions of Jehu were formed in the Lyon region of France in April 1795 to hunt down Jacobins implicated in the Reign of Terror. It is possible that they were founded by The Marquis de Besignan
“Captain Paul” is loosely based on the exploits of John Paul Jones Alexandre Dumas was a famous French writer. He is best remembered for his exciting romantic sagas, including &am