The Knight Who Fell: Gilles de Rais and the Crimes of a Medieval Knight
Once celebrated as a hero of France, Gilles de Rais fought alongside Joan of Arc during the Hundred Years’ War, rising to become one of the wealthiest and most powerful noblemen of medieval Europe. But behind his reputation as a decorated knight and Marshal of France, a far darker story was beginning to emerge. In 1440, Gilles de Rais was arrested and accused of abducting, torturing, and murdering children, alongside allegations of occult rituals, alchemy, and dealings with demons. His sensational trial would transform a national hero into one of history’s most notorious alleged serial…
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