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15th September 1440: Gilles de Rais is arrested and later convicted as one of the world’s earliest serial killers

September 14, 2024

Gilles de Rais was found guilty of murder, sodomy, and heresy after confessing to his involvement in the murder of children and engagement in occult practices, seeking power and knowledge through alchemy and the invocation of ...