Poisoners (nonfiction)

This articles lists poisoners: people who poison other people.

Clement VII

In 1524, in the first recorded human trial of poison since the ancient Greek, Pope Clement VII is said to have intentionally poisoned prisoners with aconite laced marzipan to test the effects of an antidote. The treated prisoner survived while the prisoner that was not treated died in agony.

Fiction cross-reference

• Gnomon algorithm
• Gnomon Chronicles

External links

• Pope Clement VII @ Wikipedia
• Acontinum @ Wikipedia