“When Marguerite (Marguerite-Louise of France, Grand Duchess of Tuscany), caught malaria, she claimed the royal family of Tuscany was trying to murder her, but that she would, in fact, rather die than return to her husband. Louis XIV asked the pope to threaten excommunication if Marguerite persisted, and the pontiff sent her a harsh letter. She didn't fear hell, she replied she was already living in it.” MargueriteSeventeenth CenturyLouis XivMarguerite Of France Book:Sex with the Queen: 900 Years of Vile Kings, Virile Lovers, and Passionate Politics Source: Sex with the Queen: 900 Years of Vile Kings, Virile Lovers, and Passionate Politics