Gilles de Rais, War Hero of France who fought along Joan of Ark, was a Serial Killer of 800 Children

Gilles de Rais, the war hero and nobleman who fought alongside Joan of Arc had a horrifying secret - 800 missing children who had come to his castle as couriers or beggars over an 8 year span. Kidnapped, tortured, raped and beheaded. Bodies were burned to destroy evidence. Heads of children were kept as trophies. His crimes were greatly ignored because of his high status in France, until the evidence became overwhelming. This is his story.

Gilles de Rais was everything medieval France celebrated: a Marshal of France, war hero, and one of the richest noblemen in Europe. He fought alongside Joan of Arc and broke the English siege of Orléans. But behind castle walls, he was collecting children's severed heads like art pieces.

📚 WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER:
✓ How a Joan of Arc war hero became history's first documented serial killer
✓ Why 800 children vanished into his castles over 8 years
✓ The horrifying confession that shocked medieval judges
✓ How wealth and power protected a monster for nearly a decade
✓ The controversial 1992 retrial that found him innocent
✓ Whether he was guilty or the victim of a political conspiracy

🏰 THE DARK TRUTH:
Based on medieval court records, confessions, and witness testimonies that reveal how absolute power enabled unthinkable horror. From trophy collecting to demonic rituals, discover why some historians call him "worse than Jeffrey Dahmer."

Original Video by The Forgotten: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKKJJM1dSAs