Deals with the Devil Part 1: Religious Figures Pope Sylvester II, Saemundr Frodi, Herman the Recluse and the Codex Gigas, and Urbain Grandier Mysteries

Robert explains the mysteries behind purported deals with the devil in the first part of a five part series. In this episode we focus on religious figures Pope Sylvester II that apparently sold his soul to the devil in order to become Pope and with his power was able to add 297 years to the calendar. Saemundr Frodi, was an Icelandic priest that was able to trick the devil in order to save his soul. Herman the Recluse created the Codex Gigas in order to save himself from being walled alive. The Codex Gigas is a mysterious book that was created in a single day and has a large image of the devil himself within. Urbain Grandier was a French Catholic priest that was burned at the stake for witchcraft, during his trial a document was produced that showed, in blood, a signed pact with the devil.