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Flamel

Flamel lived in Paris in the 14th and 15th centuries and worked as a scribe, running two shops. He married Perenelle in 1368, who brought wealth from two previous husbands. As a wealthy Catholic couple, they owned properties and donated to churches. Records show Flamel died in 1418 at the age of 70, leaving a will indicating generosity but not extraordinary wealth according to legends. Though he may have dabbled in alchemy, Flamel's reputation as an immortal adept came from 17th century inventions rather than history.

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Flamel

Flamel lived in Paris in the 14th and 15th centuries and worked as a scribe, running two shops. He married Perenelle in 1368, who brought wealth from two previous husbands. As a wealthy Catholic couple, they owned properties and donated to churches. Records show Flamel died in 1418 at the age of 70, leaving a will indicating generosity but not extraordinary wealth according to legends. Though he may have dabbled in alchemy, Flamel's reputation as an immortal adept came from 17th century inventions rather than history.

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The historical Flamel lived in Paris in the 14th and 15th centuries, and his life is one of the

best
documented in the history of medieval alchemy.[2] He ran two shops as a scribe and
married Perenelle in 1368. She brought the wealth of two previous husbands to the marriage. The
French Catholic couple owned several properties and contributed financially to churches, sometimes
by commissioning sculptures.[3] Later in life, they were noted for their wealth and philanthropy.
Flamel lived into his 70s, and in 1410 designed his own tombstone, which was carved with the
images of Christ, St. Peter, and St. Paul. The tombstone is preserved at the Musée de
Cluny in Paris. Records show that Flamel died in 1418.[4] He was buried in Paris at the end of the
nave of the former Church of Saint-Jacques-de-la-Boucherie.[5] His will, dated 22 November 1416,
indicates that he was generous but that he did not have the extraordinary wealth of later alchemical
legend. There is no indication that the real Flamel of history was involved in alchemy, pharmacy or
medicine.[2]
Flamel was a real person, and he may have dabbled in alchemy, but his reputation as an author and
immortal adept must be accepted as an invention of the seventeenth century.[2]

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