Tag Archives: The Vigils of Charles the VII

Door prize: will the real Joan please identify herself

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Dave

There is the strange and mysterious episode of the “false Joan of Arc” – or “false Joans of Arc,” for we cannot be quite sure now whether there were one or several pretenders…. Men, we may conjecture, did not quite … Continue reading →

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poor joan: brand name martyr

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Dave

We must remember that the tribunal which condemned Joan of Arc was a tremendously impressive array of the leading ecclesiastical talents and reputations of the time-almost a synod of the Church. One need not, therefore, be surprised that the verdict … Continue reading →

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visions of johanna of arc

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Dave

The trials of Joan. Joan before the law. Six centuries later, the Maid has continued to provoke anger and awe, scepticism and adoration. Brn about 1412 to a devout peasant fmily, Joan was visited from childhood by her “voices.” Beleiving … Continue reading →