Blue-beard, a Contribution to History and Folk-lore: Being the History of Gilles de Retz, of Brittany, France, who was Executed at Nantes in 1440 A.D., and who was the Original of Blue-beard in the Tales of Mother GooseG.P. Putnam's Sons, 1899 - 212 pages |
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abduction accomplices accused aforesaid Ambroise de Loré appear arrest Baron de Retz Bishop of Nantes Blanchet Blois Bluebeard Briqueville castle Champtocé chapel charges château of Nantes child Church city of Nantes civil court committed crimes declared and confessed defendant declared devil diocese of Nantes Donété Duke of Brittany ecclesiastical court evil execution fear François Prelati French Gilles de Rais Gilles de Retz Gilles's grandfather Guillaume Guy de Laval heard Henriet heresy Histoire holy infants Inquisitor invocation of demons Jean Blouyn Jehan Joan of Arc judges jurisdiction King of France la Suze Latin Lord Bishop Machecoul Marshal of France Monsieur Mother Goose Mystery never oath parish Penthièvres Perrault Pierre de l'Hospital Poitou Pouzauges present priest prisoner prosecutor punishment Rais record Rhymes Ripparia Robert Guillaumet Saint says seen seigniories sentence Siege of Orleans soldier Suze Tiffauges tion took torture Touscheronde trial wife witnesses