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Princes and Poisoners

Princes and Poisoners

Funck-Brentano, Frantz
Maidment, George

Hardcover

French HistoryTrue Crime

ISBN10: 1023340399
ISBN13: 9781023340397
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 29 2025
Pages: 152
Weight: 0.86
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Step back into the opulent and treacherous world of the French court under Louis XIV with Frantz Funck-Brentano's Princes and Poisoners: Studies of the Court of Louis XIV. This historical study delves into a dark chapter of French history, exploring the prevalence of poison and intrigue within the highest echelons of society.

Funck-Brentano meticulously unveils a world where power struggles and personal vendettas played out against a backdrop of lavish extravagance. Discover the methods and motives behind a series of poisonings that rocked France, shaking the foundations of the royal court.

This carefully prepared edition offers readers a fascinating glimpse into a period defined by its grandeur and its secrets. Explore the historical context of crime and punishment in 17th century France, a time when poison became a weapon of choice amongst princes and commoners alike. Princes and Poisoners remains a chilling and compelling account of a bygone era.

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