Julia Gossard walks us through the connections between Louis XIV's absolutist rule and a fantastic series of events that's become known as "The Affair of the Poisons."

Episode 96: Louis XIV’s Absolutism and the “Affair of the Poisons”

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Episode 96: Louis XIV’s Absolutism and the “Affair of the Poisons”

Episode 96: Louis XIV’s Absolutism and the “Affair of the Poisons”