Hieronyma Spara and Her Secret Society of Poisoners

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Hieronyma Spara, known as "La Spara," organized instruction in the uses of arsenic for married women who were considering bettering their station in life by becoming wealthy widows. After the church became suspicious of this secret society, they infiltrated her group -- and La Spara was hanged in 1659. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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'La Spara,' ran a secret society in Rome, where married women who were looking to become wealthy widows could learn how to poison their spouses.

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