S36 Ep2: Serial Killers in History – Catherine Monvoisin: The Affair of the Poisons
Foul Play: Crime Series - En podkast av Shane L. Waters, Wendy Cee, Gemma Hoskins
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Beneath the chandeliers of Louis XIV’s Versailles, whispers of love and ambition turned lethal. Episode 2 of Serial Killers in History chronicles Catherine Monvoisin—La Voisin—the fortune-teller whose poison ring ensnared France’s elite and sparked the explosive Affair of the Poisons.In this episode:How a Parisian herbalist built a criminal empire of black masses and murder-for-hireThe secret pact with Madame de Montespan, the King’s mistress, to keep royal affection at any costGabriel de La Reynie’s investigation that unmasked 17th-century high-society corruptionThe Chambre ardente: France’s first special court for poison and witchcraft—and the 36 deaths it orderedWhy La Voisin’s trial signaled the twilight of witchcraft fear and the dawn of Enlightenment scepticism🔎 itsfoulplay.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/foul-play-crime-series/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
