Letter reporting on Grandier's execution on August 18, 1634 ("Grandier est mort")
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The court had ordered additional torture just prior to Grandier's execution, and Laubardemont urged him to confess to avoid the worst. Grandier acknowledged he was a sinner but refused to confess to witchcraft, even under "extraordinary" torture. As he was being consumed by the flames, the crowd mocked his suffering and professions of faith.