Early LifeBorn in 1405 his family was made up of his father, mother, and later a younger brother. Noble at birth Gilles de Rias was destined to be rich and famous. At the age of ten both of Gilles de Rais's parents died and he and his brother were sent to live with their grandfathers. Afterwards he spent most of his time learning military discipline, moral, and intellectual development. During that time Gilles's grandfather tried to marry him off twice but both ended in failure. Finally at the age of 15 he was married of to Catherine de Thouars of Brittany.
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Psychological AnalysisThere are no indications of abuse by his parents, nor from his grandfather. There is is also no indication of brain injury in his entire military. Even though he did not have these it is still clear that he had some kind of mental illness. He also admitted to having laughed at the dying children.and masturbating on their dead or dying bodies. Gilles and his partners would also put the boys heads on stakes and judge which one was the best looking. In Gilles de Rais confession he said that he originally did it to summon a demon to regain the riches he lost, however after it did not work he began to do it for sexual pleasure and also possibly for the thrill.
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References
www.nndb.com/people/281/000112942/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilles_de_Rais#child_killer
listverse.com/2007/08/22/Top-10-evil-serial-killers/
www.nndb.com/people/281/000112942/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilles_de_Rais#child_killer
listverse.com/2007/08/22/Top-10-evil-serial-killers/