Catherine Monvoisin
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Catherine Monvoisin, known as "La Voisin," was a 17th-century French fortune-teller and alleged sorceress who became a central figure in the Affair of the Poisons scandal at the court of Louis XIV.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alleged sorceress
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fortune-teller ⓘ historical figure ⓘ human ⓘ occult practitioner ⓘ poisoner ⓘ |
| allegedActivity |
infant sacrifice during black masses
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supplying love potions ⓘ supplying poisons for murder ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | La Voisin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arrestedIn | 1679 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Louis XIV of France
NERFINISHED
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Madame de Montespan NERFINISHED ⓘ network of fortune-tellers and poisoners in Paris ⓘ |
| capitalPunishment | burned at the stake ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| convictedBy | Chambre Ardente NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convictedOf |
poisoning
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practicing magic ⓘ witchcraft ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction |
portrayed in films and television about Louis XIV’s court
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subject of numerous books on the Affair of the Poisons ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1640 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1680 ⓘ |
| employerOrClient |
clients at the court of Louis XIV
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members of the French nobility ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
divination
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occultism ⓘ poisoning ⓘ |
| historicalContext | reign of Louis XIV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imprisonedBy | authorities of the Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution by burning ⓘ |
| notableFor |
alleged organization of a network of poisoners
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central role in the Affair of the Poisons ⓘ involvement in occult practices at the court of Louis XIV ⓘ |
| occupation |
abortion provider
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fortune-teller ⓘ midwife ⓘ provider of black masses ⓘ seller of poisons ⓘ |
| participantIn | Affair of the Poisons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfActivity | 1670s ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | near Paris ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Paris ⓘ |
| religiousActivity | organization of black masses ⓘ |
| residence | Paris ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| trialHeldBy | Chambre Ardente NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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