Affair of the Poisons

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Affair of the Poisons: Facts & Related Content

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Facts

Date	1679
Location	France
Context	Louis XIV

Topics

poison magic murder

Key People

Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart, marquise de Montespan

French mistress

Marie-Madeleine-Marguérite d’Aubray, marquise de Brinvilliers

French noblewoman

Olympe Mancini, comtesse de Soissons

Italian-French noble