[42] _Proceedings of the Rehabilitation_, vol. II, p. 657.

[43] _Proceedings of the Rehabilitation_, vol. II, p. 657.

[44] _Proceedings of the Rehabilitation_, vol. II, p. 567.

[45] See the preceding volume of this series, "The Iron Trevet."

[46] _Proceedings of the Rehabilitation_, vol. II, p. 450.

[47] G.o.defroid, _Chronicle of the Maid_, p. 500; G.o.defroid, _Chronicle of Berry_, p. 376; _Memoirs of Argus and Richemont_.

[48] G.o.defroid, p. 754. quoted by Jules Quicherat, in the introduction to the _Trial and Condemnation of Joan of Arc_, p. 27.

[49] _Chronicle of Percival of Cagny_, vol. IV. p. 19.

[50] _Chronicle of Percival of Cagny_, vol. IV. p. 19.

[51] _Chronicle of Percival of Cagny_, vol. IV. p. 19.

[52] It is useless to cite the chroniclers severally on the subject of this shameless and abominable examination. They are all agreed on the fact.

[53] _Chronicle of Percival of Cagny_, cited by Quicherat, vol. III, p.

71.

[54] The interrogations and the replies thereto by Joan are here taken in the main literally from _The Chronicle of the Maid_, a ma.n.u.script now in the possession of the Inst.i.tute at Paris, No. 245, cited by Quicherat in his _Trial and Condemnation of Joan of Arc_, vol. IV, p. 209; also in the _Proceedings of the Rehabilitation_, vol. III, pp. 204-206.

[55] _Proceedings of the Rehabilitation_, vol. II, p. 75. This remarkable reply is quoted literally, like the rest of the inquisition.

[56] _Trial and Condemnation of Joan of Arc_, vol. I, p. 87. Even English authors have been wont to quote with praise this virile letter of the Maid.

[57] _Proceedings of the Rehabilitation_, vol. III, p. 84.

[58] _Proceedings of the Rehabilitation_, vol. III, p. 80.

[59] _Journal of the Siege of Orleans_, vol. IV, p. 105.

[60] _Trial and Condemnation of Joan of Arc_, Vol. III, p. 74.

[60a] _Trial and Condemnation of Joan of Arc_, Vol. III, p. 74.

[61] _Trial and Condemnation of Joan of Arc_, vol. III, p. 72, the testimony of Louis Leconte.

[62] _Proceedings of the Rehabilitation_, vol. III, p. 87.

[63] _Proceedings of the Rehabilitation_, vol. III, p. 124.

[64] _Proceedings of the Rehabilitation_, vol. III, p. 110.

[65] _Proceedings of the Rehabilitation_, vol. III, pp. 108-109.

[66] The same.

[67] The same.

[68] The same, p. 179.

[69] _Proceedings of the Rehabilitation_, vol. III, pp. 69-70.

[70] _Trial and Condemnation_, vol. I, p. 29.

[71] _Proceedings of the Rehabilitation_, vol. III, pp. 69-70.

[72] The same.

[73] _Proceedings of the Rehabilitation_, vol. III, p. 70.

[74] The same.

[75] The same.

[76] _Journal of the Siege of Orleans_, vol. III, p. 171.

[77] _Journal of the Siege of Orleans_, vol. III, p. 171.

[78] _Trial and Condemnation_, vol. I, p. 49.

[79] _Chronicle of the Maid_, pp. 220-224, cited by Quicherat, vol. IV.

Also the _Journal of the Siege of Orleans_.

[80] _Chronicle of the Maid_, p. 224.

[81] _Chronicle of the Maid_, p. 225.

[82] The same.

[83] John Chartier, vol. IV, p. 57. Given by Quicherat.

[84] John Chartier, vol. IV, p. 58, cited by Quicherat. The decision of the council is here given literally from the records. There can be no doubt on this abominable attempt at treason.

[85] John Chartier, vol. IV, p. 58.

[86] John Chartier, vol. IV, p. 59.

[87] John Chartier, vol. IV, p, 60.

[88] The same.

[89] Deposition of Simon Charles, Master of Pet.i.tions. _Proceedings of the Rehabilitation_, vol. III, p. 117; _Chronicle of the Maid_, p. 227; John Chartier, vol. IV, p. 50. All the chronicles are in accord on this so capital fact.