Ep 12 - The Marquise de Brinvilliers & Aqua Tofana's Revenge

We're returning to Renaissance Europe for the second part of Nick's Aqua Tofana tales, and how it led to the ghastly downfall of the opulent, scheming Marquise de Brinvilliers. How did she learn the secret of the world's most feared poison, what horrors befell her accomplices, and just how fancy were all of her party wigs?

This week's secret ingredient is...water

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