How to get away with murder – Crimes of passion in 19th century France
In the late 19th century, there were literally hundreds of women who murdered or attempted to murder their husbands or ex-lovers in well publicised crimes of passion in France. These were acts of violence fueled by jealousy, vengeance, or madness and provoked by betrayal or disappointment in love. At the time, the law allowed a […]
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