Urbain Grandier
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Urbain Grandier was a 17th-century French Catholic priest whose controversial life and trial for witchcraft during the Loudun possessions made him a notorious historical figure.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic priest
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historical figure ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegedPactWith | the Devil (according to trial documents) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegedRelationship | had affairs with several women of Loudun ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Loudun, Vienne, France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ursuline nuns of Loudun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | burning at the stake ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criminalCharge |
diabolical possession
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sorcery ⓘ witchcraft ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1590 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1634-08-18 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Poitiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executionMethod | burning at the stake in a public square in Loudun ⓘ |
| hasEnemy |
Cardinal Richelieu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jean de Laubardemont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being accused of causing demonic possessions in the Ursuline convent at Loudun
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trial and execution for witchcraft in 1634 ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | French ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of religious intolerance and judicial persecution in early modern France ⓘ |
| legalStatus | convicted of witchcraft by an ecclesiastical and royal commission ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | unmarried ⓘ |
| name | Urbain Grandier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Loudun possessions
NERFINISHED
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Loudun witch trial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
Catholic priest
ⓘ
writer ⓘ |
| participantIn | religious and political conflicts in early 17th-century France ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Rochefort, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Loudun, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | parish priest of Saint-Pierre-du-Marché in Loudun ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
The Devils (1971 film by Ken Russell)
NERFINISHED
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The Devils of Loudun (book by Aldous Huxley) NERFINISHED ⓘ various plays and operas based on the Loudun possessions ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| trialDate | 1634 ⓘ |
| workLocation | Loudun, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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