The Murky History of Haiti’s One and Only New World King, Henry Christophe
His rise and fall became the inspiration of novels and plays, including Eugene O’Neill’s ‘The Emperor Jones.’
‘The First and Last King of Haiti: The Rise and Fall of Henry Christophe’
By Marlene L. Daut
Knopf, 644 Pages
Henry Christophe (1767-1820) not only had himself proclaimed king of Haiti, he also created an aristocratic class loyal to him, one that he hoped would stabilize a factionalized nation perpetually threatened by France under Napoleonic and Bourbon rule, which sought to regain control of its colony and restore slavery.
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