The historian Robert Finlay has criticized Davis's conclusions, arguing that Bertrande was duped (as most of her contemporaries believed, including the trial judges) after her husband's long absence.
O historiador Robert Finlay criticou as conclusións de Davis, argumentando que Bertrande foi enganada (como a maioría dos seus contemporáneos, incluídos os xuíces) despois da longa ausencia do seu marido.