Vendee

Gilles de Rais was a Knight of Brittany, a Marshal of France, Baron of Retz and Lord of a dozen other places in the Western France. Born Gilles de Montmorency-Laval in 1404-1405 in Machecoul ( Brittany ), he inherited a high-place in the French hierarchy. His patrimony was certainly more important than many princes and princesses at this time and Gilles de Rais' military skills during the Breton duchy succession war attributed him the favours of the Breton Duke and a place in the Royal court. (more…)