The most lurid accounts of the Black Mass come from Paris in the reign of Louis XIV during the "Affair of the Poisons." Madame de Montespan was accused of requesting these to retain her position as the king's favorite mistress. The ceremonies reportedly involved Host desecration, ritual sex, and even the sacrifice of an infant. Several p…
The most lurid accounts of the Black Mass come from Paris in the reign of Louis XIV during the "Affair of the Poisons." Madame de Montespan was accused of requesting these to retain her position as the king's favorite mistress. The ceremonies reportedly involved Host desecration, ritual sex, and even the sacrifice of an infant. Several people--not Madame de Montespan, of course--were executed for these blasphemies. There were Black Magic groups in late 19th C Paris, too.
The most lurid accounts of the Black Mass come from Paris in the reign of Louis XIV during the "Affair of the Poisons." Madame de Montespan was accused of requesting these to retain her position as the king's favorite mistress. The ceremonies reportedly involved Host desecration, ritual sex, and even the sacrifice of an infant. Several people--not Madame de Montespan, of course--were executed for these blasphemies. There were Black Magic groups in late 19th C Paris, too.