The Affair of the Poisons: Murder, Infanticide and Satanism at the Court of Louis XIV by Anne Somerset

Flanders; travel demands on companions; recalls Louise de La Vallière; and Mme de la Vallière’s retirement to convent; legitimises children by Mme de Montespan; anxieties over M. de Montespan; renounces and resumes with Mme de Montespan; campaigns against Dutch; relations with Mme de Maintenon; travels; fear of devil; and trial of Mme de La Grange; and case of Mmes Bosse and Vigoreux; informed of naming of Mme de Dreux; and sentencing of well-born suspects; and Mlle des Oeillets; urges prosecution of justice; and death of Henriette-Anne; intervenes in arrest of Comtesse de Soissons; relations with Mme de Soissons; orders Alluye to Amboise; consents to marriage of Mme de Polignac’s son; and Mme de Polignac; pardons Cessac; refuses Duchesse de Luxembourg permission to visit husband; on Duchesse de Bouillon’s promiscuity; exasperated by Mme de Bouillon; extends pension to Feuquières’ son; kindness to Comtesse du Roure; authorises persecutions; ostracises then reinstates Luxembourg; la Voisin attempts to petition; murder plot against; and accusations against Mme de Montespan; defers arrest of Mme de Vivonne; considers la Filastre’s testimony; and Mme de Montespan’s participation in black mass; and allegations against Mme de Montespan; consults with advisers over course of action; decides to end enquiries; further death plot reported and investigated; appoints Termes a Valet de Chambre; disbands Chambre Ardente; on treatment of untried suspects after dissolution of Chambre; and Bachimonts’ attempts to make further disclosures; treatment of Mme de Montespan after affair; marries Mme de Maintenon; reaction to Mme de Montespan’s death; and burning of Chambre Ardente records; succession to; and international effect of poison trials; moral reforms; on genuineness of poison threats; supports Chambre Ardente; Memoirs; Reflections on the calling of a King
    Louis XV, King of France
    Louis, Dauphin (Louis XIV’s son; ‘Monseigneur’; ‘le Grand Dauphin’): and kingship; upbringing; survives to adulthood; relations with father; betrothal; poison threats against; and Mme de Montespan’s participation in black mass; death
    Louvet, Sieur de
    Louvigny, Antoine Charles, Comte de
    Louvois, François-Michel Le Tellier, Marquis de: on Pennautier; and war with Holland; belief in second-sight; keeps mistress; and Louis XIV’s security; acts against Montespan; background and career; character and behaviour; and interrogation of Mme de La Grange; and Vanens-Cadelan money transfer; and early arrests; Vanens offers alchemical secrets to; and case of Mmes Vigoreux and Bosse; pursues de Broglios; on la Voisin’s confessions; investigates freeing of Lesage from galleys; writes to Louis on Lesage’s testimony; and accusations against Feuquières; Luxembourg’s relations with; and Lesage’s testimony; superstitions; and accusations against Racine; on Louis’ reaction to accusations; reassures Robert; and accusations against Comtesse de Soissons; Luxembourg requests to arrest Bonnard; and accusations against Luxembourg; role in cases deplored; La Reynie supports; and Luxembourg’s return to favour; and accusations against Mme de Montespan; helps with petitions to Louis; and Mme Montvoisin’s testimony; La Reynie reports difficulties of evidence to; questions Mlle des Oeillets; sees dossier on Mme de Montespan; estrangement from Mme de Montespan; on lax security at Vincennes; and Louis’ orders to end enquiries; Louis seeks advice from; and further death plot against Louis; and interrogation of Maillard; commits Vanens to life imprionment; and Mlle des Oeillets’ supposed fate; on confinement of Cadelan; on treatment of sentenced prisoners; and Lesage’s plea from Besançon prison; death and supposed poisoning; dominates inquiry into poisons cases
    Louvre, Paris
    Ludres, Marie-Isabelle, Mme de
    Luxembourg, François-Henri, Maréchal Duc de: imprisonment and trial; Louis’ attitude to; la Bosse accuses of wishing to call up