Adam Lesage
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Adam Lesage was a 17th-century French occult practitioner and alleged sorcerer implicated in the Affair of the Poisons, a major scandal involving poisonings and black magic at the court of Louis XIV.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alleged sorcerer
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historical figure ⓘ person involved in criminal investigation ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
black magic
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involvement in poisonings ⓘ sorcery ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French royal court
NERFINISHED
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La Voisin NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis XIV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | poisoning scandal at the court of Louis XIV ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | French ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
divination
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occultism ⓘ ritual magic ⓘ |
| genreOfActivity |
esoteric practices
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rituals of black magic ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
absolutist monarchy of Louis XIV
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moral and religious anxieties in 17th-century France ⓘ |
| implicatedIn | plots involving poison and magic ⓘ |
| involvedIn | network of fortune-tellers and occultists in 17th-century France ⓘ |
| knownFor |
connection to high-profile clients through the occult milieu of the Affair of the Poisons
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reputation as a sorcerer ⓘ |
| legalStatus | suspect in criminal investigation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
alleged sorcery
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involvement in the Affair of the Poisons ⓘ practice of occult arts ⓘ |
| occupation |
occult practitioner
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sorcerer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Affair of the Poisons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | occult underworld surrounding the French royal court ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Kingdom of France
NERFINISHED
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Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | historical studies on the Affair of the Poisons ⓘ |
| timePeriod | reign of Louis XIV ⓘ |
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