Gilles de Rais was a knight who became the richest man in all of France. He became famous after battling alongside Joan of Arc in the name of God, and he was very well-loved by the French people. No one could have imagined that just a few years later, he would later be sentenced to death for summoning a demon and murdering over 100 children.
For hundreds of years, he was considered to be one of the first serial killers in recorded history. However, some modern-day historians believe that he was framed, and they are trying to exonerate. So, did he really kill innocent children as part of a satanic sacrifice, or is he one of the most misunderstood figures in history?
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