Read The History of the Devils of Loudun; The Alleged Possession of the Ursuline Nuns, and the Trial and Execution of Urbain Grandier, Told by an Eye-Witness. Translated from the Original French, and Edited by Edmund Goldsmid

The History of the Devils of Loudun; The Alleged Possession of the Ursuline Nuns, and the Trial and Execution of Urbain Grandier, Told by an Eye-Witness. Translated from the Original French, and Edited by Edmund Goldsmid

Des Niau

4.9/5 (27604 ratings)

Description:This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1887. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... ---9*e--- PART II. HE declaration of the Evil Spirit could not fail to make a great commotion, and to have results which required precautions to be taken at once. The Canon, like a wise man, put himself in communication with Justice, and informed the magistrates of what was passing at the convent, on the nth October, 1632. Grandier, prepared for all contingencies, had already taken his measures. Many of the magistrates belonged to the new religion and were favourable to him, looking upon him as a secret adherent; they served him as he expected. At the same time, he made all possible use of his extraordinary talents for pettifogging, presented petition on petition, questioned every statement of the exorcists and of the nuns, threatened their confessor Mignon, complained that his reputation was attacked, and that the means were thus taken from him of doing the good his position required, and demanded that the nuns should be locked up and the exorcisms be put an end to. lie knew well enough that his demands were out of the question, and that civil justice has nothing to do with the exercise of religious functions. But he wished, if possible, to embarrass the exorcists, and commit the judges with the bishops, or, at any rate, throw discord among them, and give his Calvinists an opportunity of crying out; he succeeded. The magistrates separated. Only those who were favourable to him remained: the rest ceased to appear at the exorcisms, and Mignon soon withdrew from the convent. Excitement rose in the public mind, a thousand arguments on this or that side permeated the town, and a thousand quarrels took place on all sides. This excitement, however, and these disputes settled nothing, and the exorcisms, which continued, had no better result. Grandier...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The History of the Devils of Loudun; The Alleged Possession of the Ursuline Nuns, and the Trial and Execution of Urbain Grandier, Told by an Eye-Witness. Translated from the Original French, and Edited by Edmund Goldsmid. To get started finding The History of the Devils of Loudun; The Alleged Possession of the Ursuline Nuns, and the Trial and Execution of Urbain Grandier, Told by an Eye-Witness. Translated from the Original French, and Edited by Edmund Goldsmid, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: General Books

Release: 2012

ISBN: 0217923976

Description: This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1887. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... ---9*e--- PART II. HE declaration of the Evil Spirit could not fail to make a great commotion, and to have results which required precautions to be taken at once. The Canon, like a wise man, put himself in communication with Justice, and informed the magistrates of what was passing at the convent, on the nth October, 1632. Grandier, prepared for all contingencies, had already taken his measures. Many of the magistrates belonged to the new religion and were favourable to him, looking upon him as a secret adherent; they served him as he expected. At the same time, he made all possible use of his extraordinary talents for pettifogging, presented petition on petition, questioned every statement of the exorcists and of the nuns, threatened their confessor Mignon, complained that his reputation was attacked, and that the means were thus taken from him of doing the good his position required, and demanded that the nuns should be locked up and the exorcisms be put an end to. lie knew well enough that his demands were out of the question, and that civil justice has nothing to do with the exercise of religious functions. But he wished, if possible, to embarrass the exorcists, and commit the judges with the bishops, or, at any rate, throw discord among them, and give his Calvinists an opportunity of crying out; he succeeded. The magistrates separated. Only those who were favourable to him remained: the rest ceased to appear at the exorcisms, and Mignon soon withdrew from the convent. Excitement rose in the public mind, a thousand arguments on this or that side permeated the town, and a thousand quarrels took place on all sides. This excitement, however, and these disputes settled nothing, and the exorcisms, which continued, had no better result. Grandier...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The History of the Devils of Loudun; The Alleged Possession of the Ursuline Nuns, and the Trial and Execution of Urbain Grandier, Told by an Eye-Witness. Translated from the Original French, and Edited by Edmund Goldsmid. To get started finding The History of the Devils of Loudun; The Alleged Possession of the Ursuline Nuns, and the Trial and Execution of Urbain Grandier, Told by an Eye-Witness. Translated from the Original French, and Edited by Edmund Goldsmid, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

The History of the Devils of Loudun; The Alleged Possession of the Ursuline Nuns, and the Trial and Execution of Urbain Grandier, Told by an Eye-Witness. Translated from the Original French, and Edited by Edmund Goldsmid

The History of the Devils of Loudun; The Alleged Possession of the Ursuline Nuns, and the Trial and Execution of Urbain Grandier, Told by an Eye-Witness. Translated from the Original French, and Edited by Edmund Goldsmid

More Books

The Devils of Loudun

The Devils of Loudun

[(The Devils of Loudun (Dodo Press))] [By (author) Des Niau ] published on (February, 2010)

[(The Devils of Loudun (Dodo Press))] [By (author) Des Niau ] published on (February, 2010)

Histoire Des Diables De Loudun; Ou, De La Possession Des Religieuses Ursulines, Et De La Condamnation & Du Suplice D'urbain Grandier, Curé De La Même Ville; (French Edition)

Histoire Des Diables De Loudun; Ou, De La Possession Des Religieuses Ursulines, Et De La Condamnation & Du Suplice D'urbain Grandier, Curé De La Même Ville; (French Edition)

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

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

The cheats and illusions of Romish priests and exorcists. Discover'd in the history of the devils of Loudun: being an account of the pretended possession of the Ursuline nuns and of the condemnation and punishment of Urban Grandier a parson of the same to

The cheats and illusions of Romish priests and exorcists. Discover'd in the history of the devils of Loudun: being an account of the pretended possession of the Ursuline nuns and of the condemnation and punishment of Urban Grandier a parson of the same to

The History of the Devils of Loudun : the Alleged Possession of the Ursuline Nuns, and the Trial and Execution of Urbain Grandier / Told by an Eye-Witness ; Translated from the 1888 [Leather Bound]

The History of the Devils of Loudun : the Alleged Possession of the Ursuline Nuns, and the Trial and Execution of Urbain Grandier / Told by an Eye-Witness ; Translated from the 1888 [Leather Bound]

The History of the Devils of Loudun

The History of the Devils of Loudun

History of the Devils of Loudun The Alleged Possession of the Ursuline Nuns & the Trials & Execution of Urbain Grandier ... 1887 Leather Bound

History of the Devils of Loudun The Alleged Possession of the Ursuline Nuns & the Trials & Execution of Urbain Grandier ... 1887 Leather Bound

The History of the Devils of Loudun, Volumes I-III: Enriched edition. Unearthing the Depths of Religious Persecution and Demonic Possession in 17th Century France

The History of the Devils of Loudun, Volumes I-III: Enriched edition. Unearthing the Depths of Religious Persecution and Demonic Possession in 17th Century France