02510cam a22003373u 4500 45282 UtSlPG 20260610134035.0 m cr n 260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 BF Des Niau The History of the Devils of Loudun, Volumes I-III : The Alleged Possession of the Ursuline Nuns, and the Trial and Execution of Urbain Grandier, Told by an Eye-witness Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2014 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2014-03-31 Produced by Chris Curnow, Eleni Christofaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The History of the Devils of Loudun, Volumes I-III" by Des Niau is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work is centered on the infamous case of Urbain Grandier, a curate accused of witchcraft and responsible for the possession of Ursuline nuns in Loudun, France. Through firsthand testimony, the book delves into the trials, the social climate of the time, and the implications of these events on the community, particularly focusing on themes of morality, power, and religious fervor. The opening of this work introduces Urbain Grandier, a controversial cleric whose popularity leads to multiple accusations and trials for alleged immoral conduct and witchcraft. As local tensions rise, particularly following the arrival of a new convent of Ursuline nuns, strange occurrences begin to unfold within the community, leading to claims of demonic possession among the nuns. The narrative details the investigations conducted by church authorities and the broader societal implications of the events, showcasing the intersection of faith, social intrigue, and drama, thus setting the stage for a complex tale of accusation and belief in the supernatural. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Grandier, Urbain, 1590-1634 Couvent des Ursulines (Loudun, France) Demoniac possession Goldsmid, Edmund https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45282 86121 86121