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The Affair of the Poisons (French: L'affaire des poisons) was a large-scale criminal investigation and trial that emerged in late 1670s and early 1680s during the reign of King Louis XIV of France. It encompassed members of the aristocracy court officials and Paris’s underworld. The affair is characterized by the exposure of a complex network of crimes involving poison production and distribution witchcraft abortion and rituals known as “black masses.” This process is regarded as a pivotal histo

Versailles is a historical drama television series set in 17th-century France. Developed by Simon Mirren and David Wolstencroft, the series premiered on 16 November 2015 on Canal+ and concluded on 21 May 2018. Comprising three seasons and a total of 30 episodes, the series explores the efforts to institutionalize absolute monarchy through the construction of the Palace of Versailles by King Louis XIV. Plot In 1667, following the Fronde uprisings, King Louis XIV decides to relocate from Paris and