Princes and Poisoners: Studies of the Court of Louis XIV

Name: Princes and Poisoners: Studies of the Court of Louis XIV
Author: Funck-Brentano, Frantz

Funck-Brentano, Frantz

France -- Court and courtiers; France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715; Poisoners

Leféron, Marguerite, poisoner, 168-170.

Leroy, poisoner, 215, 216.

Lesage, magician, 130, 148, 149, 153, 159, 160-162, 184, 199-201, 203,
206, 221.

Littré on death of 'Madame,' 335, 336.

Louis XIV, 179, 181, 183-186, 208, 210, 212-214, 217, 219, 220, 255,
258, 264, 272, 283, 284, 296, 363.

Louvois, 52, 180, 205, 210, 255, 284, 285, 287, 292, 307.

Ludres, Madame de, mistress of Louis XIV, 226, 235.

Maintenon, Madame de, 220, 226, 257.

Mariette, Abbé, 199, 200.

_Mercure Galant_, 362, 363.

Michelet, 1-3, 79.

Molière's _Amphitryon_, 209.

Montespan, Madame de, 187-265.

Montespan, Marquis de, 207-214.

Monvoisin, Catherine, poisoner and sorceress, 120, 130, 144-159, 169,
170, 182, 201-203, 242-244, 349-358.

Monvoisin, Marguerite, 193-195, 221, 227-231, 241.

Nadaillac, Marquis de, 15.

Nivelle, advocate for Madame de Brinvilliers, 70-74.

Palatine, Madame, 192, 373.

Palluau, Parlement counsellor, 57, 66.

Pennautier, receiver for clergy, 37, 43, 44, 60-64, 115.

Picard, commissary, 36, 38, 39, 41.

Pirot, Abbé, 5, 6, 75-115.

Poulaillon, Madame de, 170-176.

Rabel, alchemist, 140-142.

Racine, 346-360.

Rébillé, Philibert, royal flutist, 177-180.

Regnier, police officer, 46, 47.

Romani, poisoner, 246, 248.

Sainte-Croix, lover of Madame de Brinvilliers, 6-12, 15, 17, 22, 25, 29,
30, 33, 35-38.

Saint-Simon on Pennautier, 44, 61;
  on Madame de Montespan, 189, 192, 259, 261-263;
  on La Reynie, 266.

Sévigné, Madame de, on Madame de Brinvilliers, 14, 34, 64, 111, 115;
  on Madame de Dreux, 167;
  on La Reynie, 180;
  on Madame de Montespan, 188-190, 214, 223, 224, 225, 235, 236, 239;
  on Madame de Maintenon, 226;
  on poison cases, 273, 274;
  on Duchess de Bouillon, 276-278.

Soubise, Madame de, mistress of Louis XIV, 224.

Trianon, sorceress, 243, 245.

Vallière, Louise de la, 188.

Vanens, Louis de, alchemist, 118, 135-137, 142, 143.

Vigoureux, Madame, 118.

Vivonne, Duchess de, 272.

Vosser, Marie (Madame de St. Laurent), 60, 63.

Wier's book on demonology 124, 125.

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Princes and Poisoners: Studies of the Court of Louis XIV

Funck-Brentano, Frantz

France -- Court and courtiers; France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715; Poisoners

Leféron, Marguerite, poisoner, 168-170.

Leroy, poisoner, 215, 216.

Lesage, magician, 130, 148, 149, 153, 159, 160-162, 184, 199-201, 203,
206, 221.

Littré on death of 'Madame,' 335, 336.

Louis XIV, 179, 181, 183-186, 208, 210, 212-214, 217, 219, 220, 255,
258, 264, 272, 283, 284, 296, 363.

Louvois, 52, 180, 205, 210, 255, 284, 285, 287, 292, 307.

Ludres, Madame de, mistress of Louis XIV, 226, 235.

Maintenon, Madame de, 220, 226, 257.

Mariette, Abbé, 199, 200.

_Mercure Galant_, 362, 363.

Michelet, 1-3, 79.

Molière's _Amphitryon_, 209.

Montespan, Madame de, 187-265.

Montespan, Marquis de, 207-214.

Monvoisin, Catherine, poisoner and sorceress, 120, 130, 144-159, 169,
170, 182, 201-203, 242-244, 349-358.

Monvoisin, Marguerite, 193-195, 221, 227-231, 241.

Nadaillac, Marquis de, 15.

Nivelle, advocate for Madame de Brinvilliers, 70-74.

Palatine, Madame, 192, 373.

Palluau, Parlement counsellor, 57, 66.

Pennautier, receiver for clergy, 37, 43, 44, 60-64, 115.

Picard, commissary, 36, 38, 39, 41.

Pirot, Abbé, 5, 6, 75-115.

Poulaillon, Madame de, 170-176.

Rabel, alchemist, 140-142.

Racine, 346-360.

Rébillé, Philibert, royal flutist, 177-180.

Regnier, police officer, 46, 47.

Romani, poisoner, 246, 248.

Sainte-Croix, lover of Madame de Brinvilliers, 6-12, 15, 17, 22, 25, 29,
30, 33, 35-38.

Saint-Simon on Pennautier, 44, 61;
  on Madame de Montespan, 189, 192, 259, 261-263;
  on La Reynie, 266.

Sévigné, Madame de, on Madame de Brinvilliers, 14, 34, 64, 111, 115;
  on Madame de Dreux, 167;
  on La Reynie, 180;
  on Madame de Montespan, 188-190, 214, 223, 224, 225, 235, 236, 239;
  on Madame de Maintenon, 226;
  on poison cases, 273, 274;
  on Duchess de Bouillon, 276-278.

Soubise, Madame de, mistress of Louis XIV, 224.

Trianon, sorceress, 243, 245.

Vallière, Louise de la, 188.

Vanens, Louis de, alchemist, 118, 135-137, 142, 143.

Vigoureux, Madame, 118.

Vivonne, Duchess de, 272.

Vosser, Marie (Madame de St. Laurent), 60, 63.

Wier's book on demonology 124, 125.

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human, a large vision, and toleration extended to every class but
fools.'

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