THE GILLES DE RAIS CASE

Cases that judged men and reflected an era

An episode from the series HISTORY'S GREATEST TRIALS

Synopsis

Gilles de Rais was Joan of Arc's comrade-in-arms and a true war hero. He was one of the most powerful men in France until the day he found himself on trial, accused of crimes of the utmost depravity.

How did one of the kingdom's greatest lords become the most feared monster of his time?