The affair of the poisons
murder, infanticide and satanism at the court of Louis XIV
France, history, bourbons, 1589-1789
Scandals
Poisoning
Courts and courtiers
Court and courtiers
Moral conditions
Death and burial
Trials (Murder)
Conspiracies
Murder
History
The Affair of the Poisons, as it became known, was an extraordinary episode that took place in France during the reign of Louis XIV. When poisoning and black magic became widespread, arrests followed. Suspects included those among the highest ranks of society. Many were tortured and numerous executi…
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