Baron Gilles de Rais: The Medieval Serial Killer

Gilles de Rais was a war hero and a Marshal of France, who fought alongside Joan of Arc to drive out the English invaders. He was also a serial killer. During his trial he confessed to the most terrible crimes imaginable. The court heard stories of alchemy, demon summoning, heresy, and the admission that the great lord and his accomplices had abducted, abused, and murdered countless children. But how did he spiral so completely out of control? How was he finally caught and prosecuted? And what about those who claim that he was, in fact, an innocent man - framed by a conspiracy of powerful lords who wanted his wealth for themselves? This is the shocking story of the famous knight, wealthy baron, and medieval serial killer Gilles de Rais. *If you enjoy my videos please support the channel* Patreon ➜ PayPal ➜ Ko-fi ➜ *My Books* Vampire Heretic on Amazon ➜ Vampire Heretic audiobook ➜ All my books on Amazon ➜ *My Links* Website Facebook: Twitter: *Video Sources* The Trial of Gilles De Rais by George Bataille ➜ The Real Bluebeard by Jean Benedetti ➜ The Martyrdom of Gilles de Rais by Margot K Juby ➜ (The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.) *Video Chapters* 00:00 Gilles de Rais’ Execution 01:38 Help the channel 01:56 Gilles de Rais’ Childhood 12:11 Gilles and Joan of Arc 21:32 Financial problems 25:50 Abductions and depravity 28:26 The Chapel of the Holy Innocents 29:50 The Mystery Play of Orleans 32:29 Alchemy and Demon Summoning 38:40 The Final Outrage 41:14 The Trial of Gilles de Rais 52:00 Was Gilles de Rais Innocent?