Chapter 15 – Dissection of Corpses

A new written document — the autopsy report of Princess Schwarzenberg — finds its way into Archduchess Marianne’s growing collection of evidence. According to the report, the Princess suffered from an abdominal tumour ‘the size of a child’s head’. This was very likely the main cause of her prolonged illness and, ultimately, her death. Curiously, […]
Chapter 15 – Traité by Dom Calmet

This chapter is for bookworms! A proper investigation, whether today or in the past, cannot rely solely on oral information, even if it comes from reliable and trustworthy sources like Father Franz or Doctor van Swieten. Sooner or later, Archduchess Marianne must immerse herself in the contemporary academic knowledge about superstition and folk beliefs — […]