Project Gutenberg 2013-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 419 Funck-Brentano, Frantz 1862 1947 Funck-Brentano, Jacques Chrétien Frantz Seraphicus Funck-Brentano, Jacques Chretien Frantz Seraphicus Maidment, George Princes and Poisoners: Studies of the Court of Louis XIV Produced by Chris Curnow, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Princes and Poisoners: Studies of the Court of Louis XIV" by Frantz Funck-Brentano is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the dark, scandalous realm of the court during Louis XIV's reign, with a particular focus on infamous figures, including the Marquise de Brinvilliers, a notorious poisoner. It delves deeply into the intrigues, murders, and the sociopolitical atmosphere of the time, presenting both historical events and critical analysis of societal values. At the start of the book, the author introduces the Marquise de Brinvilliers as a striking figure in French judicial history, known for her involved and infamous criminal activities. Funck-Brentano hints at her complex personality and the profound impact of her actions within Louis XIV's court. It is suggested that the narrative will uncover the details of her life, her trial, and the cultural climate of poisonings that rocked the elite of France. The opening sets the tone for a gripping exploration of morality, power dynamics, and the human capacity for both charm and cruelty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43238/43238-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en France -- Court and courtiers France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715 Poisoners HV Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty 509289 2025-06-17T12:40:13.111803 text/html 486154 2024-10-23T17:12:20 text/html 854356 2025-06-17T12:40:20.863757 application/epub+zip 858578 2025-06-17T12:40:14.372725 application/epub+zip 263287 2025-06-17T12:40:13.711755 application/epub+zip 1029306 2025-06-17T12:40:25.911727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 987980 2025-06-17T12:40:20.118760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374193 2022-09-19T17:34:23.117802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453353 2025-06-17T12:40:12.321772 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 453005 2024-11-27T23:41:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17431 2025-06-17T12:40:26.079698 application/rdf+xml 16039 2025-06-17T12:40:13.829727 image/jpeg 2042 2025-06-17T12:40:13.770726 image/jpeg 839165 2025-06-17T12:40:13.181743 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia