18th Century

Arsenic at the King's Reconciliation Dinner

A master chef's secret ingredient destroyed the oldest monarchy in Europe.

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FranceFrench Revolution18th CenturyMonarchyCookingPoisoningLouis XVIJean Sylvain BaillyPalace LifePolitical Catastrophe

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