Chambre Ardente trials
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The Chambre Ardente trials were a series of special court proceedings in late 17th-century France that prosecuted nobles, fortune-tellers, and alleged poisoners amid a major scandal of murder, witchcraft, and political intrigue under Louis XIV.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chambre Ardente trials canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal trial
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judicial proceeding ⓘ special court ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chambre Ardente of the Affair of the Poisons
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Poison Chamber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Paris
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Parlement of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ royal court of Louis XIV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Louis XIV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1682 ⓘ |
| follows | Affair of the Poisons investigations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | state trial ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Affair of the Poisons
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poisoning scandal at the court of Louis XIV ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
damage to reputations at the court of Versailles
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strengthening of royal control over the nobility ⓘ suppression of occult practices in Paris ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Louis XIV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| legalForm |
extraordinary tribunal
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special chamber of the Parlement of Paris ⓘ |
| location |
Arsenal, Paris
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Paris ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
black masses
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fortune-telling ⓘ poisoning ⓘ political intrigue at the court of Louis XIV ⓘ witchcraft ⓘ |
| numberOfConvictions | over 100 ⓘ |
| numberOfExecutions | about 36 ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants | hundreds of accused ⓘ |
| participant |
Gabriel Nicolas de La Reynie
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Louis XIV NERFINISHED ⓘ Madame de Montespan NERFINISHED ⓘ Parlement of Paris magistrates NERFINISHED ⓘ alleged poisoners ⓘ fortune-tellers ⓘ members of the Parisian underworld ⓘ nobility of France ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of French criminal justice
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reign of Louis XIV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidedBy | Gabriel Nicolas de La Reynie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Affair of the Poisons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFigure |
Catherine Deshayes, known as La Voisin
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Madame de Brinvilliers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1679 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | historical studies on the Affair of the Poisons ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage | late 17th century ⓘ |
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