In the year 1429 Joan tells the Conte that the time has come - she will go again to Vaucouleurs with her uncle Laxart and request men at arms and leave to go to the dauphin. While she waits, she takes lodging with a wheelwrights' wife and works around the house to pay her lodging. The news about Joan's mission quickly spreads and people from all over flock to talk to, and see Joan of Arc. Among those who come are two of Joan's brothers - Jean and Pierre - who came to join her and to bring their parents' blessing, and the knights Sieur Jean de Metz and Sieur Bertrand de Poulengy, who pledge their allegiance to Joan. These happenings encouraged the young girl and she petitioned the governor again, but was met with another refusal. Finally one
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The trial ends with the confirmation that Joan's voices are from God, her character is sound and in accordance to her faith, and that under the circumstances she my wear male attire. The dauphin then gives Joan supreme control of all the armies in France and has a silver suit of armor custom made for her. She immediately prepares for the siege of Orleans by selecting her household - of which all her Domrémy friends were a part - designing her standard, giving orders, and most importantly, resurrecting the army. All the women were sent away, drink was restricted to reasonable amounts, the soldiers went to service twice a day, and became much more organized. This had mostly been accomplished by converting the general La Hire, often referred to as Satan as a result of his sinful nature. It was said that "Satan was converted... the rest followed." (p. …show more content…
After more delays and prodding, she started on what would be known as the Bloodless March. She went from Gien all the way to Rheims, where the coronation was to take place, without battle, without bloodshed, without resistance.
At Rheims the dauphin was crowned and there was much celebration and joy on part of the French. Joan saw her father and uncle, who had come to see the great spectacle, and she spent the night with them listening to the gossip of Domrémy, but it saddened her for she was quite homesick.
After the coronation Joan attacked Paris, but was forcibly taken into retreat before she could take the city and from then on she led small excursions to defeat wandering bands of enemy soldiers. Her last battle with the sword was against the English and Burgundians at Clairoix in Compiegne where she was cut off and captured. "Joan of Arc will march no more." (p.
The trial ends with the confirmation that Joan's voices are from God, her character is sound and in accordance to her faith, and that under the circumstances she my wear male attire. The dauphin then gives Joan supreme control of all the armies in France and has a silver suit of armor custom made for her. She immediately prepares for the siege of Orleans by selecting her household - of which all her Domrémy friends were a part - designing her standard, giving orders, and most importantly, resurrecting the army. All the women were sent away, drink was restricted to reasonable amounts, the soldiers went to service twice a day, and became much more organized. This had mostly been accomplished by converting the general La Hire, often referred to as Satan as a result of his sinful nature. It was said that "Satan was converted... the rest followed." (p. …show more content…
After more delays and prodding, she started on what would be known as the Bloodless March. She went from Gien all the way to Rheims, where the coronation was to take place, without battle, without bloodshed, without resistance.
At Rheims the dauphin was crowned and there was much celebration and joy on part of the French. Joan saw her father and uncle, who had come to see the great spectacle, and she spent the night with them listening to the gossip of Domrémy, but it saddened her for she was quite homesick.
After the coronation Joan attacked Paris, but was forcibly taken into retreat before she could take the city and from then on she led small excursions to defeat wandering bands of enemy soldiers. Her last battle with the sword was against the English and Burgundians at Clairoix in Compiegne where she was cut off and captured. "Joan of Arc will march no more." (p.