Martha Brossier
16th-century French demoniac / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Martha (or Marthe) Brossier (1556 – after 1600) was a French woman, known for claiming demonic possession at the age of 22.[B 1] According to Augustin Calmet, Martha was the daughter of a weaver in Romorantin who claimed to have been demonically possessed, drawing considerable notoriety. The case was interpreted as fraud by Charles Miron, bishop of either the Diocese of Angers or the Diocese of Orléans.[A 1]
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Martha Brossier | |
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Born | 1556 |
Died | after 1600 |
Other names | Martha Broissier, Madam Brossier, Marthe Brossier |
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