Henri Fosse

Henri Fosse (1741-) was the Lieutenant of the Guard under Guy Beaumont at the Chateau de Versailles.

Early Life
Henri was found in a ditch at two weeks old outside of the Church of Notre-Dame which is where his last name came from. Henri was raised by the clergy but developed no meaningful connections to any of them. He was often disciplined more harshly and for lesser things that the other boys his age likely due to his red hair and his predisposition for devilish things. He grew rebellious as he got older and began pranking the clergy, often getting the other boys into his plans. The clergy dismissed him when he was 14 and was old enough to find a job. He was able to find a job shining armor and weapons.

Seven Years War
When the Seven Years War started, Henri joined the French navy as a powder-monkey aboard a ship, running ammunition to cannons. At 17, he was made a sharpshooter in the same ship and got the nickname "Fiery Fosse" from his shipmates for his skills with the sniper and his red hair. Henri strayed from his Catholic upbringing as he discovered the world of drinking, gambling, and sex from his shipmates.

When he was 20, Henri was shot in the neck by a British sniper which almost killed him. Henri was honorably discharged and sent back to France to heal.

At Versailles
Once he recovered he found a job working as a guard in the Palace of Versailles. Henri became the Lieutenant of the Royal Guard and was good friends with the Captain, Guy Beaumont. Henri also became notorious for his flirting and sleeping with serving girls. There was even a rumor when he first joined the Guard that he slept with one of the Princesses but it was highly doubted.

Christmas Eve Ball of 1765
During the Christmas Eve Ball of 1765, Henri Fosse was in charge of guards that patrolled the grounds of the palace while the Captain was in charge of the outside. So Henri was not inside to see the poisoning of Louis XV.

Investigation of Louis XV's death
The investigation of Louis XV's death began with the questioning of the serving staff and searching of apartments. Henri assisted Guy Beaumont by compiling a list of possible suspects. Henri told Guy that he suspected that the assassins had to be a family and asked to question the Comtesse d'Artois's two femme de chambres, Victoire and Henriette Arouet. Later, Guy Beaumont ordered that the apartments belonging to the Artois family to be searched.

Henri and five other guards searched the apartments of the Comte d'Artois and questioned Victoire and Henriette. But, nothing was found and no arrests were made. The Comte d'Artois was not pleased at all with this decision.