The Devils

Abstract: A 3 page research paper that discusses the events of 1634 in the city of Loudun in France, where Father Urbain Grandier was persecuted and executed for political purposes as a victim of the Inquisition. The writer discusses the play and film based on this story, which draw on an historical account of the period by Aldous Huxley. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Subcatagory: European History

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