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Episode 526: Gilles de Rais Part II - The Real Gille

Mar 24, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Joan of Arc and Gilles de Rais at Orléans

  • Gilles de Rais and Joan of Arc fought together at the Battle of Orléans.
  • Joan of Arc was impulsive, while Gilles de Rais craved bloodshed.
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De Rais's Historical Importance

  • Gilles de Rais's role in Joan of Arc's victories is downplayed or erased in her biographies.
  • This is intriguing since de Rais saved her life multiple times, significantly impacting history.
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Alternative History: The Impact of De Rais

  • Without Gilles de Rais, Joan of Arc might have died early in the Hundred Years' War, potentially changing its outcome.
  • This could have prevented French aid in the American Revolution, thus altering American history.
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