The witches of Versailles
How did the modern pharmacy start?
Witchhunt in Versailles
"Marie was subsequently tortured, found guilty of her crimes, tortured again and beheaded and burnt at the stake – but not before allegedly uttering the phrase, “Out of so many guilty people, must I be the only one to be put to death? … Half the people in town are involved in this sort of thing, and I could ruin them if I were to talk.”"
Source: https://www.messynessychic.com/2021/09/03/the-parisian-poison-panic-and-versailles-secret-witch-hunt/
Who was the famous French king who had a lot of witches? King Louis XIV., the Sun King
What was the main style of witchcraft practiced in that time in Paris? poisoning
How was it called? Affair of the Poisons
Were they really witches? They were the early modern European pharmacists.
What was the name of the famous alchemist? Jean Baptiste Godin de Sainte-Croix
Who was the lover of the alchemist? Marie de Brinvilliers
Louis XIV of France
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Marie de Brinvilliers
Source: https://www.messynessychic.com/2021/09/03/the-parisian-poison-panic-and-versailles-secret-witch-hunt/
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