The Aix-en-Provence Possessions and Louis Gaufridy
In 1611, the possession of two Ursuline women drew exorcists, demonic voices and the Parlement of Provence toward the priest…
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Tag: Demonology
George Lukins and the Seven Devils of Yatton
For years George Lukins was said to bark, sing in altered voices and answer as seven spirits before clergy confronted…
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The Earling Exorcism and the Demons of Emma Schmidt
In 1928, Father Theophilus Riesinger entered an Iowa convent to conduct three prolonged exorcism sessions over the woman remembered as…
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The Loudun Possessions and the Devils in the Convent
In 1630s France, a convent erupted in visions, convulsions and demonic names—drawing priests, magistrates and thousands into the Loudun possessions.
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The Devil of Glenluce and the Voice in the Weaver’s House
In 1654, stones, severed threads and a speaking presence invaded the home of Scottish weaver Gilbert Campbell. The Devil of…
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Demonic Apparitions in the Records of the Witch Trials
Witch-trial records preserve a dark procession of black men, spectral animals and midnight visitors said to demand names, blood and…
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