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The Affair of the Poisons : Murder, Infanticide, and Satanism at the Court of Louis XIV
The Affair of the Poisons Murder Infanticide and Satanism at the Court of Louis XIV
Author: Anne Somerset
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 executions resulted. — The 1676 torture and exec...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780312330170
ISBN-10: 0312330170
Publication Date: 10/12/2004
Pages: 400
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Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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A bit too much detail in some parts, but a thorough recounting of the truth behind the tales of poisoning and attendant witchcraft in the court of 16thC France (the bibliography is 36 pages). It provides the background to The Oracle Glass by the late Judith Merkle Riley. I had no idea, as I read the fiction, that it was based on actual events involving the nobility, prompted on fear for the King's life. An excellent book if you want to know more about this time.
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