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Simon Deutz (1802-1852) was a German-born French courtier.


Early life

Simon Deutz was born in 1802 in
Koblenz Koblenz (; Moselle Franconian: ''Kowelenz''), spelled Coblenz before 1926, is a German city on the banks of the Rhine and the Moselle, a multi-nation tributary. Koblenz was established as a Roman military post by Drusus around 8 B.C. Its na ...
,
Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the sou ...
. He emigrated to Paris with his family in 1806. His father,
Emmanuel Deutz Emmanuel Deutz (1763-1842) was a German-born French rabbi. Biography Emmanuel Deutz was born in 1763 in Bonn, Germany. Deutz served as a rabbi in Koblenz Koblenz (; Moselle Franconian: ''Kowelenz''), spelled Coblenz before 1926, is a German ...
, served as the Chief Rabbi of France, from 1810 to 1842.


Career

Deutz was an advisor to Marie-Caroline de Bourbon-Sicile, duchesse de Berry. When, in 1832, she tried to regain her son's claim to the throne, after the
July Revolution The French Revolution of 1830, also known as the July Revolution (french: révolution de Juillet), Second French Revolution, or ("Three Glorious ays), was a second French Revolution after the first in 1789. It led to the overthrow of King ...
, Deutz denounced her to King
Louis Philippe I Louis Philippe (6 October 1773 – 26 August 1850) was King of the French from 1830 to 1848, and the penultimate monarch of France. As Louis Philippe, Duke of Chartres, he distinguished himself commanding troops during the Revolutionary Wa ...
.


Personal life

Deutz converted from Judaism to Roman Catholicism in 1828, and he received the Christian name Charles Gonzaga. However, as early as 1832, he made requests to the Consistory of France to be able to convert back to Judaism. Initially denied, he eventually converted back to Judaism after Adolphe Crémieux interceded in his favour. Meanwhile, he married in London, then moved to the United States, and finally moved back to France.


Death and legacy

Deutz died in 1852. Professor Catherine Nicault of the
University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne The University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne (; URCA), also known simply as the University of Reims, is a public university based in Reims, France. In addition to the main campus in Reims, the university has several campuses located throughout ...
has argued that Deutz's betrayal of Duchess Berry led to more antisemitism among the French aristocracy in the 19th century.


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Further reading

**Maurice Samuels, ''The Betrayal of the Duchess'' New York: Basic Books 2020 ISBN 9781541645455 1802 births 1852 deaths People from Koblenz German emigrants to France French courtiers Converts to Roman Catholicism from Judaism 19th-century French people {{France-noble-stub