and Astaroth, together with others, have today accepted the covenant pact
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Huxley's book was adapted for the stage in 1961 by John Whiting (commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company).
Urbain Le Verrier | Urbain Grandier | Saint Urbain Street | Métal Urbain | Urbain de Maillé-Brézé | Urbain Cancelier | Saint-Urbain, Finistère | Saint-Urbain |
The 1952 book titled The Devils of Loudun by Aldous Huxley tells the story of the trial of Urbain Grandier, priest of the town who was tortured and burned at the stake in 1634.
It is a historical narrative of supposed demonic possession, religious fanaticism, sexual repression, and mass hysteria which occurred in 17th century France surrounding unexplained events that took place in the small town of Loudun; particularly on Roman Catholic priest Urbain Grandier and an entire convent of Ursuline nuns, who allegedly became possessed by demons after Grandier made a pact with Satan.