La Voisin: Poisoner-for-Hire and Provider of Alleged Sorcery
Podcast |
Criminalia
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Society & Culture
True Crime
Publication Date |
Oct 13, 2020
Episode Duration |
00:24:30

Catherine Monvoisin, known as "La Voisin," was accused of witchcraft, found guilty, and executed in 1680 when she was about 40 years old. She practiced medicine, specifically midwifery, and performed abortions which were illegal in France at that time. But she was known as the local fortune teller, and was a commissioned poisoner, said to help women trapped in abusive marriages.

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Catherine Monvoisin, known as "La Voisin," was known as the local fortune teller, and was a commissioned poisoner who was accused of witchcraft and heresy.

Catherine Monvoisin, known as "La Voisin," was accused of witchcraft, found guilty, and executed in 1680 when she was about 40 years old. She practiced medicine, specifically midwifery, and performed abortions which were illegal in France at that time. But she was known as the local fortune teller, and was a commissioned poisoner, said to help women trapped in abusive marriages.

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See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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