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1634 witchcraft trial in Loudun, France
The Loudun possessions, also known as the Loudun possessed affair (French: affaire des possédées de Loudun), was a notorious witchcraft trial that took
Loudun_possessions
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Loudun (/luːˈdʌn/; French pronunciation: [lu.dœ̃]; Poitevin: Loudin) is a commune in the Vienne department and the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, western
Loudun
1952 novel by Aldous Huxley
The Devils of Loudun is a 1952 non-fiction account expressed in a novelistic style by English writer and philosopher Aldous Huxley. It recounts the events
The_Devils_of_Loudun
French Catholic priest convicted of witchcraft and burned at the stake in 1634
events of the so-called "Loudun possessions". Some modern commentators, notably Aldous Huxley with his novel The Devils of Loudun, have concluded that Grandier
Urbain_Grandier
1969 opera by Krzysztof Penderecki
Die Teufel von Loudun (The Devils of Loudun) is an opera in three acts written in 1968 and 1969 by Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki, and then revised
The_Devils_of_Loudun_(opera)
1971 film by Ken Russell
17th-century Roman Catholic priest accused of witchcraft after the possessions in Loudun, France, the plot also focuses on Sister Jeanne des Anges, a sexually repressed
The_Devils_(film)
The canton of Loudun is an administrative division of the Vienne department, western France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation
Canton_of_Loudun
French Nun (1602-1665)
Belcier (2 February 1602 – 29 January 1665), was a French Ursuline nun in Loudun, France. She became mother superior of the convent at a young age, but is
Jeanne_des_Anges
1616 agreement signed in France
The Treaty of Loudun was signed on 3 May 1616 in Loudun, France, and ended the war that originally began as a power struggle between Queen Mother Marie
Treaty_of_Loudun
Play written by John Whiting
dramatist John Whiting, based on Aldous Huxley's 1952 book, The Devils of Loudun. The Devils had its first performance at London's Aldwych Theatre in February
The_Devils_(play)
French Jesuit priest, mystic, writer, and exorcist (1600–1665)
and exorcist. He is remembered for his participation in the exorcisms of Loudun in 1634–37. He was born and died in Bordeaux. Surin was born on 9 February
Jean-Joseph_Surin
1961 Polish film
same title by Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz, loosely based on the 17th century Loudun possessions. The film won the Special Jury Prize at the 1961 Cannes Film
Mother_Joan_of_the_Angels
French road race cycling team
Agritubel Pro Cycling Team (UCI team code: AGR) was a French professional road race cycling team. The team's title sponsor, Agritubel, is a manufacturer
Agritubel
List of works by Aldous Huxley
Gioconda Smile" Die Teufel von Loudun (1969), TV movie directed by Rolf Liebermann, based on novel The Devils of Loudun Il sorriso della Gioconda (1969)
Aldous_Huxley_bibliography
French writer, art critic and journalist
(1818-1898) was a French writer, art critic and journalist. He was born in Loudun and died in Paris. Sources: Du présent et de l'avenir de la Révolution (1848)
Eugène_Loudun
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Ceaux-en-Loudun is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Its inhabitants are called Ceauxois (male) and
Ceaux-en-Loudun
King of France from 1610 to 1643
Queen Marie made peace with the ratification on 3 May of the Treaty of Loudun, which allowed Condé great power in government but did not remove Concini
Louis_XIII
Capital of Burkina Faso
museum for the country's history. "Jardin de l'amitié Ouaga-Loudun" (Garden of Ouaga-Loudun Friendship), with a green space that was renovated in 1996
Ouagadougou
French Jesuit priest and scholar (1925–1986)
his doctorate, de Certeau studied Jean-Joseph Surin, the exorcist of the Loudun possessions. He edited Surin's Guide spirituel pour la perfection (1963)
Michel_de_Certeau
French nobleman (1134–1158)
of England. In the meantime, he granted Geoffrey the castles at Chinon, Loudun, Mirebeau and Montsoreau. The body of the count would remain unburied until
Geoffrey,_Count_of_Nantes
Polish composer and conductor (1933–2020)
Luke Passion have received popular acclaim. His first opera, The Devils of Loudun, was never successful despite repeated revisions. In the mid-1970s, Penderecki
Krzysztof_Penderecki
1908 novel by Valery Bryusov
for its description of a Black Mass, and to Aldous Huxley's The Devils of Loudun for its depiction of religious hysteria.[citation needed] The composer Sergey
The_Fiery_Angel_(novel)
1647 alleged demonic possessions in France
those in Aix-en-Provence in 1611 and those in Loudun in 1634. As with both the Aix case and the Loudun case, the conviction of the involved priests hinged
Louviers_possessions
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
approximately 29 kilometres east of Richelieu and about 48 kilometres east of Loudun, on the banks of the river Creuse, on the border with the Vienne department
Descartes,_Indre-et-Loire
French cyclist
Rider Amateur teams 2002–2003 Crédit Agricole Espoirs 2004 Agritubel–Loudun 86 Professional teams 2005–2007 Agritubel–Loudun 2008 Roubaix–Lille Métropole
Denis_Robin_(cyclist)
French writer (1828–1905)
castle, complete with dovecote or fuye (a privilege in the royal gift), near Loudun in Anjou and took the noble name of Allotte de la Fuye." Longman Pronunciation
Jules_Verne
1611 witch trials in France
legal precedent for the conviction and execution of Urbain Grandier at Loudun more than 20 years later. This event led to possessions spreading to other
Aix-en-Provence_possessions
Castle in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
in the village of Ranton, in the Department of the Vienne just west of Loudun, and south of the Loire. It was one of the front line of fortresses which
Château_de_Ranton
Frankish noble (820–866)
(886–892), and Saint-Hilary of Poitiers (889). He died while besieging Loudun Castle during the war in which Aymar I of Angoulême conquered Poitou. Ramnulfids
Ranulf_I_of_Aquitaine
Fruiting body of a subterranean ascomycete fungus
truffles, some sources now give priority to Pierre II Mauléon (1744–1831) of Loudun (in western France), who began to cultivate truffles around 1790. Mauléon
Truffle
French Roman Catholic saint
Benedictine monk venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. Born in Loudun, Poitou, Adelelmus joined the military at a young age. During a pilgrimage
Adelelmus_of_Burgos
20th century accused serial poisoner
Besnard (15 August 1896 – 14 February 1980), also known as The Good Lady of Loudun, was a convicted murderer and accused serial poisoner in the mid-20th century
Marie_Besnard
1971 novel by William Peter Blatty
evidence to support the notion of demonic possession". Blatty refers to the Loudun possessions and the Louviers possessions throughout the story, mostly when
The_Exorcist_(novel)
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is a small village about 7 miles from Loudun. In the early 17th century, Martaizé, along with the nearby village of La
Martaizé
Australian film and theatre director
Stage director Verdi: La Traviata (2019) (Direct-to-video) Die Teufel von Loudun (2022) (Direct-to-video) Acting roles Director National Theatre Live: Yerma
Simon_Stone
Castle in France
the English historian W. L. Warren speculated that Chinon, Montsoreau, Loudun, and Mirebeau numbered amongst these castles as they were in the territory
Château_de_Chinon
16th-century French demoniac
Bernard Treatise on the Apparitions of Spirits and on Vampires or Revenants Loudun possessions Calmet, Augustin (1751). Treatise on the Apparitions of Spirits
Martha_Brossier
English writer and philosopher (1894–1963)
Writing career Notable works Brave New World Island Point Counter Point The Doors of Perception The Perennial Philosophy The Devils of Loudun Signature
Aldous_Huxley
French statesman (1569–1621)
French Wars of Religion. He was one of the negotiators of the Treaty of Loudun in 1616. Phélypeaux was born in Blois in 1569, son of Louis Phélypeaux,
Paul Phélypeaux de Pontchartrain
Paul_Phélypeaux_de_Pontchartrain
Chemical element with atomic number 16 (S)
ISBN (link) Legué, Gabriel (1880). Urbain Grandier et les possédées de Loudun (in French). Librairie d'Art de Ludovic Baschet, 125, Boulevard Saint-German
Sulfur
Australian cyclist
SCO Dijon 2003 Cofidis (stagiaire) Professional teams 2005–2006 Agritubel–Loudun 2007 Slipstream–Chipotle 2008 FRF Couriers–NSWIS 2014 Drapac Professional
Benjamin_Johnson_(cyclist)
1954 book by Aldous Huxley
Abram Hoffer and John Smythies. In the epilogue to his novel The Devils of Loudun, published earlier that year, Huxley had written that drugs were "toxic
The_Doors_of_Perception
English operatic soprano (born 1940)
needed] For her performance as Jeanne in the UK premiere of The Devils of Loudun at the London Coliseum in 1973 with Geoffrey Chard, were reported as "among
Josephine_Barstow
Book by King James VI/I of Scotland/England about demons
Wielka Northern Moravia Szeged Doruchów France Labourd Aix-en-Provence Loudun Louviers Normandy Affair of the Poisons Lyon Holy Roman Empire Rottweil
Daemonologie
List of official executioners
This is a list of people who have acted as official executioners. Until 1868 most of executors employed by one-one bigger cities (who possessed the "pallosjog
List_of_executioners
French Capuchin friar and political adviser (1577–1638)
religious orders.[citation needed] He entered politics at the Conference of Loudun. There, as the confidant of the queen and the papal envoy, he opposed the
François_Leclerc_du_Tremblay
French statesman and clergyman (1585–1642)
one of his outspoken critics, Urbain Grandier, burned at the stake in the Loudun affair. These and other harsh measures were orchestrated by Richelieu to
Cardinal_Richelieu
French road bicycle racer
born in Châteaudun, Eure-et-Loir. In August 2005, Feillu joined Agritubel–Loudun as a trainee (stagiaire) and impressed his team managers, resulting in a
Romain_Feillu
1862 book by Jules Michelet
including the Louis Gaufridi affair, the trials of the possessed women of Loudun and Louviers, and the execution of Charlotte Cadière. Today, the book is
Satanism and Witchcraft (book)
Satanism_and_Witchcraft_(book)
Lowest-pitched saxophone in common use
orchestration) and An American in Paris. In his opera The Devils of Loudun (Die Teufel von Loudun), Krzysztof Penderecki calls for two baritone saxes. Karlheinz
Baritone_saxophone
Book by Eyvind Johnson
published in 1949. Set in 1600s France, it is based on the events known as the Loudun possessions and the historical person Urbain Grandier, a Catholic priest
Dreams_of_Roses_and_Fire
Lithuanian cyclist
late 2005. During his sporting career, Baranauskas raced for Agritubel–Loudun, Agritubel, and Roubaix–Lille Métropole pro cycling teams. Baranauskas qualified
Aivaras_Baranauskas
French fashion designer (born 1971)
the 7,500-inhabitant Poitevine town of Loudun and a French mother, who enjoyed fashion. He grew up in Loudun, Vienne. From a young age, Ghesquière enjoyed
Nicolas_Ghesquière
French inquisitor and prior of the Dominican order
version appears to have served as a source for many subsequent accounts. Loudun possessions Louviers possessions Opera: Demandolx (Opera based upon Aix-en-Provence
Sébastien_Michaëlis
French actor and producer (1939–2026)
Arnaud Sélignac TV series (2 episodes) 1999 The Color of Lies Inspector Loudun Claude Chabrol The Dilettante André Ackerman Pascal Thomas Recto/Verso Maurice
Bernard_Verley
Sexual relations between humans and donkeys
similar case before the Parliament of Paris, a man from the commune of Loudun was burned with his donkey after being strangled to death for having sex
Bestiality_with_a_donkey
French astronomer (1605–1694)
notary by profession and an amateur astronomer who made observations in Loudun, France. His older brother was originally named after their father Ismael
Ismaël_Bullialdus
French politician (1923–2009)
was a French centre-right Gaullist politician. René Monory was born in Loudun and began his career as the owner of a garage. He was the founder of the
René_Monory
Autize (12) 1–7 Avenir Matha (9) 89. AS Coulonges-Thouarsais (12) 6–0 FC Loudun (10) 90. SEPC Exireuil (12) 5–2 FC St Rogatien (12) 91. ES Fayenoirterre
2016–17 Coupe de France first preliminary rounds
2016–17_Coupe_de_France_first_preliminary_rounds
French missionary and martyr
on 19 June 1988. A town in France still carries his name. He was born in Loudun, Vienne, France, the third child of Jean-Baptiste Cornay (born 1777) and
Jean-Charles_Cornay
French-Mexican actress and beauty queen (born 1936)
Second World War, her family moved to Western France, and later, in 1940, to Loudun. She was Miss Châtellerault in 1952. She was crowned Miss Cinémonde and
Christiane_Martel
Castle in Les Trois-Moutiers, France
Baussay). The castle is a former stronghold of the Bauçay family, lords of Loudun. The Motte Baussay was taken several times by the English during the Hundred
Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers
Château_de_la_Mothe-Chandeniers
Grandier, who was convicted of witchcraft and burned. He was blamed for the Loudun possessions. The Devil's Whore 2008 1638–1660 The English Civil War and
List of historical films set in Near Eastern and Western civilization
List_of_historical_films_set_in_Near_Eastern_and_Western_civilization
Lithuanian cyclist (born 1974)
Professional teams 1999–2000 Saint-Quentin–Oktos–MBK 2001–2002 Gerolsteiner 2003 Marlux–Wincor Nixdorf 2004 Oktos–Saint-Quentin 2005–2006 Agritubel–Loudun
Saulius_Ruškys
Prefecture and commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Brigueil-le-Chantre Brion Brux La Bussière Buxerolles Buxeuil Ceaux-en-Loudun Celle-Lévescault Cenon-sur-Vienne Cernay Chabournay Chalais Chalandray Champagné-le-Sec
Poitiers
Medieval French county (861–1360)
obtaining from the Duke of Aquitaine the concession in fief of the district of Loudun. Moreover, in the wars of King Lothaire against the Normans and against
County_of_Anjou
Great Duke of Hell in demonology
Boston: Houghton Mifflin. p. 282. Aldous Huxley (1952). The Devils of Loudun. New York: Harper & Brothers. pp. 120–125, 150–155. ISBN 978-0-06-091401-9
Astaroth
Gods and goddesses of the Ancient Celtic religion
place-name Lugdunon ('the fort of Lugus') from which the modern Lyon, Laon, and Loudun in France, Leiden in the Netherlands, and Lugo in Galicia derive their names;
Celtic_deities
1999 French film
Desmot Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Frédérique Lesage Bernard Verley Inspector Loudun Bulle Ogier Évelyne Bordier Pierre Martot Regis Marchal Adrienne Pauly Anna
The_Color_of_Lies
Haitian-born Canadian writer (born 1988)
cinq romans poignants ont été choisis pour le Prix Renaudot des lycéens à Loudun". La Nouvelle République (in French). Retrieved September 24, 2026. Bouhadjera
Thélyson_Orélien
Music genre
Krzysztof Penderecki wrote operas in other languages (Ubu Rex, Die Teufel von Loudun) that were translated into Polish later. Operas were first performed in
Polish_opera
American baritone (1940–2019)
of Condé in the world premiere of Krzysztof Penderecki's The Devils of Loudun (1969). His final appearance with the HSO was as Osmin in Mozart's Die Entführung
William_Workman_(baritone)
Building in Paris, France
investigación teatral, 22: 380–406 "Théophraste Renaudot (1586–1653)". Ville de Loudun. Paris and Its Environs: With Routes from London to Paris; Handbook for
Louvre_Palace
English actor, dramatist and critic (1917–1963)
No Why (1957) The Devils. A play (1960) based on the book The Devils of Loudun by Aldous Huxley The Art of the Dramatist (1970) He also wrote un unpublished
John_Whiting
Type of French public swimming pool
Demolished Vienne Poitiers Piscine Tournesol La Blaiserie 1975 Active Vienne Loudun Piscine Tournesol 1980 Demolished Vienne Chauvigny Piscine Tournesol 1975
Piscine_Tournesol
British film director (1927–2011)
for exhibition in others. Inspired by Aldous Huxley's book The Devils of Loudun (1952) and using material from John Whiting's play The Devils, the film
Ken_Russell
King of England from 1199 to 1216
potential marriage alliance, Henry II transferred the castles of Chinon, Loudun and Mirebeau into John's name; as John was only five years old, his father
John,_King_of_England
Valiant Knight, children's opera in 3 acts (1965) Die Teufel von Loudun (The Devils of Loudun, 1968–69), based on the nonfiction book of the same name by Aldous
List of compositions by Krzysztof Penderecki
List_of_compositions_by_Krzysztof_Penderecki
Purported control of a human body by spirits, ghosts, demons
Aix-en-Provence possessions (1611) Mademoiselle Elizabeth de Ranfaing (1621) Loudun possessions (1634) Dorothy Talbye trial (1639) Louviers possessions (1647)
Spirit_possession
Queen of France from 1600 to 1610
Prince of Condé allowed his entry into the Conseil du Roi by the Treaty of Loudun (3 May 1616), which also granted him the sum of 1,500,000 livres and the
Marie_de'_Medici
Informal film genre
17th-century Roman Catholic priest accused of witchcraft after the possessions in Loudun, France, the plot also focuses on Sister Jeanne des Anges, a sexually repressed
Exploitation_film
Angevin royal dynasty that ruled England in the Middle Ages
his youngest son, John. In 1172, Henry gave John the castles of Chinon, Loudun and Mirebeau as a wedding gift. This angered Henry's eighteen-year-old son
House_of_Plantagenet
Breton general (1336–1407)
Moncontour, which fell after ten days of siege. The English controlled cities of Loudun, Saint Jean d'Angely and Saintes were captured in 1372. The people of La
Olivier_V_de_Clisson
French physician and the namesake of Tourette's syndrome (1857–1904)
Saint-Gervais-les-Trois-Clochers in the district of Châtellerault, near the city of Loudun. During 1873, Gilles de la Tourette began medical studies at Poitiers at
Georges_Gilles_de_la_Tourette
0 4 - 1 pen. Roumazieres Loubert AS Ingrandes 1 – 9 Terves Esperance FC Loudun 0 – 4 Le Tallud Eveil CS Naintre 2 – 0 Chanteloup Chapelle Saint Maurice
2009–10 Coupe de France 1st round
2009–10_Coupe_de_France_1st_round
Châtellerault-1 Châtellerault-2 Châtellerault-3 Chauvigny Civray Jaunay-Marigny Loudun Lusignan Lussac-les-Châteaux Migné-Auxances Montmorillon Poitiers-1 Poitiers-2
Cantons of the Vienne department
Cantons_of_the_Vienne_department
French cyclist
Team information Current team Retired Discipline Road Role Rider Professional teams 2003–2004 Jean Delatour 2005–2006 Agritubel–Loudun 2007–2012 Cofidis
Mickaël_Buffaz
Merry Wives of Windsor, Philippe in Krzysztof Penderecki's The Devils of Loudun and Imogene in Vincenzo Bellini's Il pirata. Koszut also performed the roles
Urszula_Koszut
2011 French film
were also shot in the Vienne department, at the Château de Ternay near Loudun, and at the Château de Foussac in La Bussière. Filming also took place the
Derrière_les_murs
Topics referred to by the same term
designer, author and planner L'Oudon, a commune in Calvados department, France Loudun, a commune in Vienne department, France London (disambiguation) Louden (disambiguation)
Loudon
Territories of the House of Plantagenet
effectively ruled, as the construction of the castles of Chinon, Loches and Loudun exemplify. Fulk married his son and namesake, called "Fulk the Younger"
Angevin_Empire
Soulac-sur-Mer) LFDL Loudun Airport Loudun 47°02′09″N 000°06′02″E / 47.03583°N 0.10056°E / 47.03583; 0.10056 (LFDL - Loudun) LFDM Marmande – Virazeil
List of airports by ICAO code: LA-LJ
List_of_airports_by_ICAO_code:_LA-LJ
17th-century French noblewoman
continue to protect Huguenots in his duchy, and hosted the national synod in Loudun in 1659. She died on 24 May 1665 in Thouars. She is buried at the Church
Marie_de_La_Tour_d'Auvergne
She was replaced by Cassereau, her first runner-up. Claudine Cassereau Loudun Poitou-Charentes 19 1973 Isabelle Nadia Krumacker Troisfontaines Lorraine
List of Miss France titleholders
List_of_Miss_France_titleholders
Duke of Aquitaine from 963 to 990
counts of Anjou, the first time against Geoffrey Greymantle, who had taken Loudun. In 988, he went to war with the newly elected king of France, Hugh Capet
William_IV_of_Aquitaine
1941 book by Aldous Huxley
(1939) Time Must Have a Stop (1944) Ape and Essence (1948) The Devils of Loudun (1952) The Genius and the Goddess (1955) Island (1962) Short stories Collections
Grey_Eminence
Concept designating the extra-categorical attributes of beings
ISBN 0-7007-0412-4. Aldous Huxley on Self-Transcedence - The Epilog of The Devils of Loudun Stephen Palmquist, Kant's System of Perspectives (Lanham: University Press
Transcendence_(philosophy)
activist Sholem Schwartzbard. 1927–1949 Vienne Affaire Besnard Death in Loudun of several people suspected of having been poisoned with arsenic by one
List of major crimes in France (1900–1999)
List_of_major_crimes_in_France_(1900–1999)
French cyclist
Discipline Road Role Rider Professional teams 2002–2004 Jean Delatour 2005–2006 Agritubel–Loudun 2007 Crédit Agricole 2008 Slipstream–Chipotle 2009 Agritubel
Christophe_Laurent
1569 battle in the French Wars of Religion
ass in Jarnac. In late 1568 the Huguenot and Royal armies both circled Loudun seeking to find good ground to attack the other, but terrible weather scuppered
Battle_of_Jarnac
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