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François Prelati
François Prelati was an Italians, Italian Clergy, cleric and Alchemy, alchemist who took part in the murders committed by Gilles de Rais in the 15th century. He claimed he could summon demons and involved Gilles in this practice. He is thought by some to have been a possible sexual partner of Gilles but "in absence of evidence", this is only a speculation initially stated by Georges Bataille. Life Sentenced to life imprisonment following the trial of Gilles de Rais, François Prelati probably managed to escape, and then found refuge outside the jurisdiction of the Duchy of Brittany, more precisely at the court of Duke René of Anjou. This prince, son of Yolande of Aragon, had become the titular king of Sicily and the new head of the House of Valois-Anjou following the death of his elder brother Louis III of Anjou. Through the intermediary of a confessor of the "Good King René", whose sumptuous and refined court welcomed many artists and poets, the young Italian cleric obtained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italians
Italians (, ) are a European peoples, European ethnic group native to the Italian geographical region. Italians share a common Italian culture, culture, History of Italy, history, Cultural heritage, ancestry and Italian language, language. Their predecessors differ regionally, but generally include populations such as the Etruscan civilization, Etruscans, Rhaetians, Ligurians, Adriatic Veneti, Magna Graecia, Ancient Greeks and Italic peoples, including Latins (Italic tribe), Latins, from which Roman people, Romans emerged and helped create and evolve the modern Italian identity. Legally, Italian nationality law, Italian nationals are citizens of Italy, regardless of ancestry or nation of residence (in effect, however, Italian nationality law, Italian nationality is largely based on ''jus sanguinis'') and may be distinguished from ethnic Italians in general or from people of Italian descent without Italian citizenship and ethnic Italians living in territories adjacent to the I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
