Don't Look Now

280 - The Affair of the Poisons


Listen Later

Our topic this week is the Marquise de Montespan, a noblewoman renowned for her beauty and with that became the mistress of King Louis XIV of France and one of the post powerful people in the country.  She was accused of being part of the "Affair of the Poisons" when it was revealed that a large chunk of the court of Louis XIV had been poisoning each other with the aid of Catherine Monvoisin, who was burned at the stake as a witch.  Take a listen to the of intrigue in the French Royal Court.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Don't Look NowBy Jeni McDonald and Will Hageman

  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8

4.8

19 ratings


More shows like Don't Look Now

View all
In Our Time: History by BBC Radio 4

In Our Time: History

1,906 Listeners

American History Too! by Recorded History Podcast Network

American History Too!

37 Listeners

Ithaca Bound by Ithacabound.com

Ithaca Bound

5 Listeners

Gone South by Audacy Podcasts

Gone South

4,131 Listeners