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# Gilles de Rais
Featured · Long Read
Insane Indulgences Of The Rich & Powerful From History
Lavish spending has long been a hallmark of the rich and powerful throughout history. Sometimes, however, the profligate spending exceeds even the already lavish norms of the well-heeled. Take the spendthrift ways…
Crime
These Vicious Crimes Will Make You See the Medieval Period in a New Light
Criminal deeds, especially the more brazen ones, can simultaneously fascinate, titillate, and horrify. That was no less so in the…
American History
Rich People From History Who Committed Shady and Evil Deeds
Some rich Gilded Age tycoons wanted to establish a secretive and private resort in which to relax and enjoy nature,…
American History
Fictional Figures and the Real Historic People Behind Them
It probably comes as no surprise that most mythology and folklore and works of fiction are, well - fictional. Figments…