The Executioner's Knife; Or, Joan of Arc

8

"Descendet virgo dorsum sagitarii. Among other writings was found a prophecy of Merlin, speaking in this manner." – Testimony of Matthew Thomassin, given by Quicherat in the Rehabilitation, vol. III, p. 15.

9

See "The Iron Arrow Head," the tenth of this series.

10

Volume one of this series, "The Gold Sickle."

11

Trial and Condemnation of Joan of Arc, vol. I, p. 67.

12

Trial and Condemnation of Joan of Arc, vol. I, p. 87.

13

Trial and Condemnation of Joan of Arc, vol. I, p. 88.

14

Trial and Condemnation of Joan of Arc, vol. I, p. 88.

15

The same, p. 89.

16

The same, p. 89.

17

Trial and Condemnation of Joan of Arc, vol. I, p. 77.

18

The same, p. 77.

19

The same, pp. 79, 80.

20

Trial and Condemnation of Joan of Arc, vol. I, p. 79.

21

Trial and Condemnation of Joan of Arc, vol. I, p. 80.

22

The same, p. 80.

23

Trial and Condemnation, vol. I, p. 80.

24

Trial and Condemnation, vol. I, p. 80.

25

Trial and Condemnation, vol. I, p. 88.

26

Trial and Condemnation, vol. I, p. 29.

27

"Mammae ejas erant pulcherimas"– Testimony of the Duke of Alençon (Proceedings of the Rehabilitation of Joan of Arc, vol. III, p. 220).

28

Trial and Condemnation of Joan of Arc, vol. I, p. 127.

29

Trial and Condemnation, vol. I, p. 67.

30

Proceedings of the Rehabilitation, vol. II, p. 79.

31

Proceedings of the Rehabilitation, vol. II, p. 435.

32

This, and the succeeding answers of Joan in this interview which are authenticated by references to the Proceedings of the Rehabilitation, are all, with the exception of two otherwise designated, taken from that portion of vol. II between pp. 436 and 439.

33

Proceedings of the Rehabilitation.

34

The same.

35

The same.

36

The same.

37

Proceedings of the Rehabilitation.

38

The same, vol. II, p. 459.

39

Proceedings of the Rehabilitation.

40

The same, vol. II, p. 80.

41

Proceedings of the Rehabilitation, vol. II, p. 401.

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

Godefroid, Chronicle of the Maid, p. 500; Godefroid, Chronicle of Berry, p. 376; Memoirs of Argus and Richemont.

48

Godefroid, 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 manuscript now in the possession of the Institute 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.

61

Trial and Condemnation of Joan of Arc, vol. III, p. 72, the testimony of Louis Leconte.

62

Trial and Condemnation of Joan of Arc, vol. III, p. 72, the testimony of Louis Leconte.

63

Proceedings of the Rehabilitation, vol. III, p. 87.

64

Proceedings of the Rehabilitation, vol. III, p. 124.

65

Proceedings of the Rehabilitation, vol. III, p. 110.

66

Proceedings of the Rehabilitation, vol. III, pp. 108-109.

67

The same.

68

The same.

69

The same, p. 179.

70

Proceedings of the Rehabilitation, vol. III, pp. 69-70.

71

Trial and Condemnation, vol. I, p. 29.

72

Proceedings of the Rehabilitation, vol. III, pp. 69-70.

73

The same.

74

Proceedings of the Rehabilitation, vol. III, p. 70.

75

The same.

76

The same.

77

Journal of the Siege of Orleans, vol. III, p. 171.

78

Journal of the Siege of Orleans, vol. III, p. 171.

79

Trial and Condemnation, vol. I, p. 49.

80

Chronicle of the Maid, pp. 220-224, cited by Quicherat, vol. IV. Also the Journal of the Siege of Orleans.

81

Chronicle of the Maid, p. 224.

82

Chronicle of the Maid, p. 225.

83

The same.

84

John Chartier, vol. IV, p. 57. Given by Quicherat.

85

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.

86

John Chartier, vol. IV, p. 58.

87

John Chartier, vol. IV, p. 59.

88

John Chartier, vol. IV, p, 60.

89

The same.

90

Deposition of Simon Charles, Master of Petitions. 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.

91

Testimony of Simon Charles.

92

Chronicle of Percival of Cagny, vol. IV, p. 171.

93

Journal of the Siege of Orleans, vol. IV, p. 179.

94

Literally the testimony of John Pasquerel, Joan's confessor, who confessed her that very day. (Proceedings of the Rehabilitation, vol. III, pp. 108-109.)

95

Trial and Condemnation, vol. I, p. 79.

96

Testimony of Colette, wife of Millet, Proceedings of the Rehabilitation, vol. III, p. 124.

97

Journal of the Siege of Orleans, vol. IV, p. 160.

98

Journal of the Siege of Orleans, vol. IV, p. 160.

99

Journal of the Siege of Orleans, vol. IV, p. 166.

100

The same.

101

Journal of the Siege of Orleans, vol. IV, p. 166.

102

Proceedings of the Rehabilitation, vol. II, p. 180.

103

Testimony of the Duke of Alençon, Proceedings of the Rehabilitation, vol. II, p. 79.

104

Chronicle of the Maid, vol. III, p. 129.

105

Testimony of Gerardin of Epinal, Proceedings of the Rehabilitation, vol. II, p. 421.

106

This letter is taken literally from the Archives of Lille. See also Quicherat, vol. V, p. 126.

107

With some abridgment, the text of this chronicle is cited almost literally.

108

Latin, from the egg, i.e., the beginning.

109

Rymer, cited by Quicherat, vol. X, p. 459.

110

The same.

111

Rymer, cited by Quicherat, vol. X, p. 459.

112

Rogier, cited by Quicherat, vol. V, pp. 168-169.

113

Fowler, bird-catcher.

114

Tractatus de haersi pauperum de Lugduno, cited by Marten in his Thesaurus of Anecdotes, vol. V, collected 1787.

115

This answer of Joan, together with all the others, and all the questions and decrees of the judges throughout the trial, are taken literally from the records.

116

"Medicina animae dictae Joannae", literally, Trial and Condemnation, vol. I, p. 297.

117

These inscriptions are all recorded by an eye-witness, Clement of Franquenberg; see Quicherat, vol. IV, p. 460.

118

For the repentance of Canon Loyseleur, see The Proceedings of the Rehabilitation of Joan of Arc, vol. II, p. 178.