Suspect
Olympia Mancini, Countess of Soissons
- Born
- 11 July 1638
- Died
- 9 October 1708, aged about 70
- Record
- Wikidata Q255457 · Wikipedia
Suspect in The Affair of the Poisons
Courtier named as a client of La Voisin; fled France in 1680 rather than face the commission.
1677–1682 · Paris and the court of Louis XIV, France · Executed
Fortune tellers selling 'inheritance powders' to the Paris elite, a secret court lit by torches, and testimony that reached the king's own mistress. Read the case.
Dated events
Arrest warrants are issued for prominent courtiers, and the Countess of Soissons flees France.