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Urbain Grandier, accused and convicted of sorcery, is burned alive in Loudun, France.
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Urbain Grandier
French Catholic priest convicted of witchcraft and burned at the stake in 1634
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…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Loudun
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Loudun is a commune in the Vienne department and the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, western France.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)