Catherine Deshayes

Alleged sorceress
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Catherine Deshayes

Summary

Catherine Deshayes is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Paris[2]. She was born on January 1, 1640[3]. She died in Paris[4]. She died on February 22, 1680[5]. She worked as a midwife[6], poisoner[7], magician[8], and fortune teller[9]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (330 views/month, #7,080 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Catherine Deshayes was born in Paris[2].
  • Catherine Deshayes died in Paris[4].
  • Catherine Deshayes was born on January 1, 1640[3].
  • Catherine Deshayes died on February 22, 1680[5].
  • A child of Catherine Deshayes was Marguerite Monvoisin[11].
  • Catherine Deshayes held citizenship in Kingdom of France[12].
  • Catherine Deshayes's professions included midwife[6].
  • Catherine Deshayes worked as a poisoner[7].
  • Catherine Deshayes worked as a magician[8].
  • Catherine Deshayes's professions included fortune teller[9].
  • Catherine Deshayes is recorded as female[13].
  • Catherine Deshayes's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Catherine Deshayes's Commons category is recorded as Catherine Deshayes[15].
  • The cause of death was death by burning[16].
  • Catherine Deshayes's family name is recorded as Deshayes[17].
  • Catherine Deshayes's given name is recorded as Catherine[18].
  • Catherine Deshayes's work location is recorded as Paris[19].
  • Catherine Deshayes's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[20].
  • Catherine Deshayes's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Catherine Deshayes's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
  • Catherine Deshayes's described by source is recorded as Infernal Dictionary, 6th ed.[23].
  • Catherine Deshayes's convicted of is recorded as witchcraft[24].
  • Catherine Deshayes's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Catherine Montvoisin'}[25].
  • Catherine Deshayes's penalty is recorded as capital punishment[26].
  • Catherine Deshayes's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikiproject Witches[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Paris[2], Catherine Deshayes… she was born on January 1, 1640[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include midwife[6], poisoner[7], magician[8], and fortune teller[9].

Personal Life

A child of Catherine Deshayes was Marguerite Monvoisin[11].

Death and Burial

Catherine Deshayes died on February 22, 1680[5]. She died in Paris[4]. The cause of death was death by burning[16].

Why It Matters

Catherine Deshayes ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (330 views/month, #7,080 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Catherine Deshayes born?

Catherine Deshayes's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Catherine Deshayes die?

Catherine Deshayes died in Paris[4].

What did Catherine Deshayes do for work?

Catherine Deshayes worked as midwife[6], poisoner[7], magician[8], and fortune teller[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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