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Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Desc
xxii, 377 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"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 execution of the Marquise de Brinvilliers marked the start of the scandal that rocked the foundations of French society...
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