15 May

Gilles seizes the cleric Jean Le Ferron at Saint-Étienne-de-Mer-Morte.

Gilles de Rais Executed

A Marshal of France who fought beside Joan of Arc was hanged at Nantes in 1440 for murdering children. Can his confession be trusted?

Gold is taken from the safes in the guard's van of the 8.30 pm train between London Bridge and Folkestone and replaced with lead shot.

Great Gold Robbery of 1855 Convicted

In May 1855 four men emptied the bullion safes on the London-to-Folkestone night train and refilled them with lead shot. Nobody noticed until Paris.