Urbain Grandier
✓ Source-basedrisingFrench priest
Fame56.8
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In century#469
Urbain Grandier was a French Catholic priest who was burned at the stake after being convicted of witchcraft, following the events of the so-called "Loudun possessions". Most modern commentators have concluded that Grandier was the victim of a politically motivated persecution led by the powerful Cardinal Richelieu.
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About this person
Country
FranceCategory
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1590 to 1634 · aged 44
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