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The mysterious death of Francesco I de' Medici and Bianca Cappello: an arsenic murder?

Modern analytical techniques have allowed re-evaluation of the cause of death of Francesco I de' Medici and his wife, Bianca Cappello. It now seems that the grand-ducal couple died of acute arsenic poisoning and not malaria as previously believed

A. Polettini | E. Bertol | F. Mari | D. Lippi

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