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Sébastien Michaëlis
Sébastien Michaelis was a French inquisitor and prior of the Dominican order who lived from around 1543 to 1618. His ''Histoire admirable de la possession et conversion d'une penitente'' (1612) includes a classification of demons which has passed into general use in esoteric literature. Early career Michaelis was vice-inquisitor in Avignon during the 1580s and was involved in a number of witch trials: a series of cases in 1581 and 1582 led to at least fourteen women being convicted and burnt. In 1587 he published a tract on demons called ''Pneumologie: Discours des esprits''. By 1610 he was prior of the Dominican community at Saint-Maxim near Aix-en-Provence. Aix-en-Provence Possessions In 1610 Michaelis became involved in a case of demonic possession at the Ursuline convent at Aix-en-Provence. This began when Sebastian AmirJean-Baptiste Romillondiagnosed one of the nuns, a young girl of noble birth from Marseilles named Madeleine Demandols de la Palud, as possessed. Madele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Aspley
William Aspley (died 1640) was an English publisher in London during the Elizabethan, Jacobean, and Caroline eras. He was a member of the publishing syndicates that issued the First Folio and Second Folio collections of Shakespeare's plays, in 1623 and 1632. Life Aspley was the son of a William Aspley of Royston of Cambridgeshire. He served a nine-year apprenticeship under George Bishop that started at Christmas 1587. Aspley's professional career was notable for its longevity: he became a "freeman" (a full member) of the Stationers Company on 4 April 1597, and remained active for the next four decades. He served in the office of Master of the Company in 1640, the year he died. His shops were located 1) at the sign of the Tiger's Head, and 2) at the sign of the Parrot, both in St. Paul's Churchyard. (The Parrot was on the same block as the shop of First Folio colleague Edward Blount, at the sign of the Black Bear.) Shakespeare Aspley's connection with the Shakespeare canon b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witch Hunters
A witch hunter is a person who seeks witches in a witch-hunt. Witch hunter or variations may also refer to: Film and television * ''Witch Hunter Robin'', a Japanese anime television series * ''El Cazador de la Bruja'' (English: ''The Hunter of the Witch''), a Japanese anime television series * ''Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters'', a 2013 American film * ''The Last Witch Hunter'', a 2015 American film Literature * Witch Hunter (manhwa), ''Witch Hunter'' (manhwa), a Korean manhwa series * ''The Witch Hunter'', a 2004 novel by Bernard Knight * ''The Witch Hunters'', a 1998 novel by Steve Lyons Other uses * Witch Hunter (album), ''Witch Hunter'' (album), a 1985 album by Grave Digger * ''The Witch Hunter'', a 1993 album by Shinjuku Thief * The Witch Hunter, a song by Insomnium from the album Anno 1696 * ''Witch Hunter: The Invisible World'', a 2007 role-playing game See also * Witch hunt (other) * Witch trial (other) * Witchfinder (other) * Witchfinder Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inquisitors
The Medieval Inquisition was a series of Inquisitions (Catholic Church bodies charged with suppressing heresy) from around 1184, including the Episcopal Inquisition (1184–1230s) and later the Papal Inquisition (1230s). The Medieval Inquisition was established in response to movements considered apostate or heretical to Roman Catholicism, in particular Catharism and Waldensians in Southern France and Northern Italy. These were the first movements of many inquisitions that would follow. The Cathars were first noted in the 1140s in Southern France, and the Waldensians around 1170 in Northern Italy. Before this point, individual heretics such as Peter of Bruis had often challenged the Church. However, the Cathars were the first mass organization in the second millennium that posed a serious threat to the authority of the Church. This article covers only these early inquisitions, not the Roman Inquisition of the 16th century onwards, or the somewhat different phenomenon of the Span ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Dominicans
The French diaspora () consists of French people and their descendants living outside France. Countries with significant numbers of people with French ancestry include Canada and the United States, whose territories were partly colonized by France between the 16th and 19th centuries, as well as Argentina. Although less important than in other European countries, immigration from France to the New World was numerous from the start of the 19th century to the middle of the 20th century. As of 2013, French authorities estimate that between 2 and 3.5 million French nationals are living abroad but the diaspora includes over 30 million people. History Several events have led to emigration from France. The Huguenots started leaving in the 16th century, a trend that dramatically increased following the 1685 revocation of the Edict of Nantes. French colonization, especially in the Americas, was prominent in the late 17th and 18th centuries. At the end of the 18th century, French emigrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th-century French Roman Catholic Priests
The 17th century lasted from January 1, 1601 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCI), to December 31, 1700 (MDCC). It falls into the early modern period of Europe and in that continent (whose impact on the world was increasing) was characterized by the Baroque cultural movement, the latter part of the Spanish Golden Age, the Dutch Golden Age, the French ''Grand Siècle'' dominated by Louis XIV, the Scientific Revolution, the world's first public company and megacorporation known as the Dutch East India Company, and according to some historians, the General Crisis. From the mid-17th century, European politics were increasingly dominated by the Kingdom of France of Louis XIV, where royal power was solidified domestically in the civil war of the Fronde. The semi-feudal territorial French nobility was weakened and subjugated to the power of an absolute monarchy through the reinvention of the Palace of Versailles from a hunting lodge to a gilded prison, in which a greatly expanded r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
16th-century French Roman Catholic Priests
The 16th century began with the Julian year 1501 (represented by the Roman numerals MDI) and ended with either the Julian or the Gregorian year 1600 (MDC), depending on the reckoning used (the Gregorian calendar introduced a lapse of 10 days in October 1582). The Renaissance in Italy and Europe saw the emergence of important artists, authors and scientists, and led to the foundation of important subjects which include accounting and political science. Copernicus proposed the heliocentric universe, which was met with strong resistance, and Tycho Brahe refuted the theory of celestial spheres through observational measurement of the 1572 appearance of a Milky Way supernova. These events directly challenged the long-held notion of an immutable universe supported by Ptolemy and Aristotle, and led to major revolutions in astronomy and science. Galileo Galilei became a champion of the new sciences, invented the first thermometer and made substantial contributions in the fields of phy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louviers Possessions
The Louviers possessions were a mass demonic possession incident that occurred at the Louviers Convent ( Normandy, France) in 1647. The Louviers Possessions were similar to those in Aix-en-Provence in 1611 and those in Loudun in 1634. As with both the Aix case and the Loudun case, the conviction of the involved priests hinged on the confessions of the supposed possessed demoniacs. The source for information on the subject is in large part a book entitled ''Histoire de Magdelaine Bavent, Religieuse de Louviers, avec son interrogatoir, etc.'' (History of Madeleine Bavent, a Nun of Louviers, together with her Examination, etc.), 4to: Rouen, 1652 from an interview with Madeleine Bavent by an Oratorian. Accusations Madeleine Bavent was born at Rouen in 1607. An orphan, at the age of twelve she was bound as an apprentice to a linenworker, whose business was dependent on the Church's patronage. According to historian Jules Michelet, when Madeline was fourteen, the confessor of the esta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loudun Possessions
The Loudun possessions, also known as the Loudun possessed affair (), was a notorious witchcraft trial that took place in Loudun, Kingdom of France, in 1634. A convent of Ursuline nuns said they had been visited and possessed by demons. Following an investigation by the Catholic Church, a local priest named Urbain Grandier was accused of summoning the evil spirits. He was eventually convicted of the crimes of sorcery and burned at the stake. The case contains similar themes to other witchcraft trials that occurred throughout western Europe in the 17th century, such as the Aix-en-Provence possessions (France) in 1611 or the Pendle witches (England) in 1612 before reaching the New World by the 1690s. Background In its continuing efforts to consolidate and centralize power, the Crown under Louis XIII ordered the walls around Loudun, a town in Poitou, France, to be demolished. The populace were of two minds concerning this. The Huguenots, for the most part, wanted to keep the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satanism And Witchcraft
__NOTOC__ ''Satanism and Witchcraft'' is a book by Jules Michelet on the history of witchcraft. Originally published in Paris as ''La Sorcière'' in 1862, the first English translation appeared in London a year later. Michelet portrays the life of witches and trials held for witchcraft, and argues that medieval witchcraft was a righteous act of rebellion by the lower classes against feudalism and the Roman Catholic Church. Although his book is thought to be largely inaccurate, it is notable for being one of the first sympathetic histories of witchcraft. Views According to Michelet, medieval witchcraft was an act of popular rebellion against the oppression of feudalism and the Roman Catholic Church. This rebellion took the form of a secret religion inspired by paganism and belief in fairies, organized by a woman who became its leader. The participants in the religion met regularly at Witches' Sabbaths and Black Masses. Michelet's account dwells on the suffering of peasants and wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jules Michelet
Jules Michelet (; 21 August 1798 – 9 February 1874) was a French historian and writer. He is best known for his multivolume work ''Histoire de France'' (History of France). Michelet was influenced by Giambattista Vico; he admired Vico's emphasis on the role of people and their customs in shaping history, which was a major departure from the then-prominent emphasis on political and military leaders. Michelet also drew inspiration from Vico's concept of the "", the cyclical nature of history, in which societies rise and fall in a recurring pattern. In , Michelet coined the term Renaissance (meaning "rebirth" in French) as a period in Europe's cultural history that reflected a clear break away from the Middle Ages. This subsequently created a modern understanding of humanity and its place in the newly 'reborn' world. The term "rebirth" and its association with the Renaissance can be traced to a work published in 1550 by the Italian art historian Giorgio Vasari. Vasari used this te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosier (surname)
Rosier is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * A. J. Rosier (1880–1932), American politician * Andrée Rosier (born 1978), French chef * Bertie Rosier (1893–1939), English footballer * Bruce Rosier (1928–2019), Australian Anglican bishop * Cathy Rosier (1945–2004), Martiniquaise model and actress * Diego Rosier (born 1994), South African cricketer * Evan Rosier, fictional character in the Harry Potter universe * Frederick Rosier (1915–1998), Welsh Royal Air Force commander * Jacqueline Beaugé-Rosier (1932–2016), Haitian–Canadian educator and writer * James Rosier (1573–1609), English explorer * Jean-Louis Rosier (1925–2011), French racing driver * Joan Rosier-Jones (born 1940), New Zealand writer and teacher * Joseph Rosier (1870–1951), American politician * Joseph-Bernard Rosier (1804–1880), French playwright and librettist * Kevin Rosier (1962–2015), American kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist * Louis Rosier (1905–1956), French rac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
