Napoleon’s alleged poisoner Count Charles de Montholon’s stepfather Charles de Semonville was someone who succeeded no matter who was in power which implies an extreme flexibility of convictions. Napoleon says in his memoirs below that Semonville had taken his brother Lucien under his wing. This led to Lucian becoming radicalized by the revolutionary “factions”.
Marquis Charles de Sémonville.
This brings us back to questions about why Semonville’s stepson, Charles de Montholon locked himself up with Napoleon and handed over his wife to him at exactly the period where Montholon’s alliances were in the asecendant.
Semonville received the title of Marquis from Napoleon’s royalist enemies during the time when Montholon was allegedly poisoning Napoleon (1819). This passage describing Semonville as being involved in revolutionary factions may corroborate the charges of toxicologist Sten Forfushud - that Montholon was somehow compelled to carry out a poisoning scheme against Napoleon.
Napoleon describes Montholon’s stepfather below:
[Napoleon’s brother Lucian was] doubtless deprived of a crown yet he was still ennobled to come despite his opposition and his differences. Upon his return from the island of Elba, Lucien threw himself into the arms of Napoleon, at a time when he was far from looking as if his prospects were assured.
Lucien, said the Emperor, had a stormy youth; from the age of 15, he was led to France by M. de Sémonville, who turned him early into a zealous revolutionary and an ardent Clubist.
And on this subject, Napoleon said that one found in the numerous libels, published against him, some addresses or letters signed Brutus Bonaparte, these were attributed to Lucien. Napoleon would not argue, he continued, that these addresses were not from someone of the same rank, all he could assure me of was that they were not written by him, Napoleon.
I saw Prince Lucien up close around the time of the return from the island of Elba; It would have been difficult to show healthier, more determined political ideas; as well as more absolute dedication and one with better intentions -
Le beau-père du comte Charles de Montholon (le prétendu empoisonneur de Napoléon), Charles de Sémonville, a réussi quel que soit le pouvoir, ce qui implique une extrême flexibilité des convictions. Napoléon dit dans ses mémoires ci-dessous que Semonville avait pris son frère Lucien sous son aile. Cela a conduit Lucian à se radicaliser par les «factions» révolutionnaires.
Cela nous ramène à la question de savoir pourquoi le beau-fils de Sémonville, Charles de Montholon s’est enfermé avec Napoléon et lui a remis sa femme exactement à la période où les alliances de Montholon étaient dans l’associé.
Sémonville a reçu le titre de marquis des ennemis royalistes de Napoléon à l'époque où Montholon aurait empoisonné Napoléon (1819).
Count Charles de Montholon-Sémonville.
Ce passage décrivant Sémonville comme étant impliqué dans des factions révolutionnaires peut corroborer les accusations du toxicologue Sten Forfushud - que Montholon a été en quelque sorte contraint de mener un plan d'empoisonnement contre Napoléon.
Napoléon décrit le beau-père de Montholon ci-dessous:
