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40 Odd Facts About the Inbred King Charles II of Spain

Trista February 6, 2019 19 min

32. Ritual Sacrifice Was Blamed For Marie Louise’s Death

A portrait of Olympia Mancini (1640-1708), mother of Prince Eugene of Savoy. Pierre Mignard/ Belevedere.at/ Wikimedia Commons/ Public Domain.

While rumors abounded as to the cause of Marie Louise’s death, some speculated that Charles’ mother had ordered Olympia Mancini, the Countess of Soissons, to poison her. She had been implicated in other poisonings, mostly in France, and had been accused of witchcraft. Some claimed that she was engaging in ritual sacrifice.

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32. Ritual Sacrifice Was Blamed For Marie Louise’s Death

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