Old Timey Crimey #41: Gilles de Rais - "The Tommy Wiseau of Evil"

This week, we delve into what may be history's first recorded serial killer, Gilles de Rais. This man fights alongside Joan of Arc and also murders many, many children--maybe? He definitely takes his financial advice from sorcerers, as we all should. 

Plus! A demon familiar/Nigerian prince, choreographed executions, and our favorite witch hunter returns!

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Sources:

 

“Gilles de Rais: History’s First Serial Killer?” Encyclopedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/story/gilles-de-rais-historys-first-serial-killer

“Siege of Orleans.” Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/event/Siege-of-Orleans

“House of Plantagenet.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Plantagenet

“Hundred Years’ War.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundred_Years%27_War

“Gilles de Rais.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilles_de_Rais

Margot K. Juby. “Gilles de Rais Was Innocent.” http://gillesderaiswasinnocent.blogspot.com/2019/

Kathy Benjamin. “Why Can’t You Wear White After Labor Day?” https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/12424/why-cant-you-wear-white-after-labor-day

“Witch-cult hypothesis.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witch-cult_hypothesis

Sonya Vatomsky. “The Modern Movement to Exonerate a Notorious Medieval Serial Killer.” Atlas Obscura. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/gilles-de-rais-bluebeard

“Gilles De Rais, The Child Serial Killer Who Fought Alongside Joan Of Arc.” All That’s Interesting. https://allthatsinteresting.com/gilles-de-rais

Tim Flight. “10 Details About Gilles de Rais: Pedophile, Satanist, Murderer… Or the Most Misjudged Man in History.” History Collection. https://historycollection.co/10-details-about-gilles-de-rais-pedophile-satanist-murderer-or-the-most-misjudged-man-in-history/2/