Princes and Poisoners: Studies of the Court of Louis XIV

This history book chronicles a period known as the Affair of the Poisons, which was a major murder scandal in France during the reign of King Louis XIV. Between 1677 and 1682, a number of prominent members of the aristocracy were implicated and sentenced on charges of poisoning and witchcraft. The scandal reached into the inner circle of the king and led to the execution of 36 people.