On July 31, 1672, Monsieur Sainte-Croix died in his home. A search of his home revealed a heated exchange of letters with Madame de Rêvelier, and with them a sachet containing a mysterious powder was found, which was immediately sent to the police laboratory in Paris.
The suspicious powder and the letters were the beginning of an affair that shook the Palace of Versailles and Louis XIV For half a decade, the Sun King, the perfect lover, Louis, will become a different person – a different king.
In the lecture “Sex, Intrigue and Poison” we will deal with the personal life of Louis, who was, of course, the state, inPalace of Versailles About the nobles who filled the magnificent gardens, about all the women who were an important part of his life, about the stormy quarrels between the lovers, about the endless gossip, and of course, about the poison.
17th-century Europe was a combination of openness and religious fanaticism, burglaries and religious piety, witch hunts and manuals for men on how to be perfect lovers. It is only natural that this polar fabric exploded with an affair that shocked the France At its center is the king's beloved mistress, a priest who holds a black mass, women who were poisoned in the palace, and one lady who ran the Parisian underworld with a heavy hand.
I invite you on a fascinating journey through the Palace of Versailles, between the luxurious banquets and the bedbug-infested beds that were a party to secrets and intrigue.
A few words about Iris Booker
Iris is a writer and poet, born in Afula and living in Versailles. She owns a history salon and a podcast. Apocalypse News.
When will the lecture take place and how much does a ticket cost?
The lecture took place in January 2022. You can buy its recording for 40 NIS.
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