The Contract That Burned a Priest Alive

In 1634, a priest was burned alive after the Ursuline Sisters of Loudun claimed he had signed a contract with demons.The document still exists.It wasn’t folklore. It was evidence.
This episode examines the Loudun possessions, the trial of Urbain Grandier, and the demonic pact that became the centrepiece of one of the most unsettling legal cases in early France history.
From the French National Library’s preserved contract, to letters, exorcism testimony, political manoeuvring, and Richelieu’s quiet campaign against dissent — this case left behind more physical evidence and documentation than almost any other alleged possession in Europe.
This isn’t a horror story.It’s a documented mystery with real consequences — shaped by power, belief, and the thin line between justice and fear.

Sources include:
• The BnF demonic contract and signatures
• Loudun trial records and sentencing documents
• Jesuit correspondence and eyewitness testimony
• Medical notes on the possessions
• Richelieu-era political reports
• Contemporary church documentation
If you’re interested in strange history, forbidden documents, real case files, and the way institutions shape the stories we inherit — this case remains one of the most compelling.
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - The contract signed with six demons
0:58 - Seventeen nuns seal the convent gates
3:51 - Public exorcisms ordered by the Church
4:37 - The nuns name Urbain Grandier
8:35 - The verdict: guilty
11:00 - The possessions continue — but choose a new host


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