sent two male figures of nearly the natural size, with hands joined as in the act of prayer; over the head of each is a gothic ornament, and upon either side are two shields bearing three ploughshares each, in the midst of which appears a star. The following is the inscription recorded on the tomb :—

Ci gist Jacob Thiesselin, qui trespasa l'an mil quatre cent quatre vingt et trois, le quinsième jour de Novembre, et Didier Thiesselin son freire, qui trespasa l'an mil quatre cent

Two lines still remain to complete the date, which were not filled up when the last survivor of the two brothers was committed to the tomb. It is probable that these two Thiesselins were sons of one of the widow Thiesselins, who, as above mentioned, gave evidence during the inquiry instituted at Domremy, at the period of the revisal of Jeanne's process.

The second inquiry was instituted at Orleans; connected with which proceeding we find the most illustrious names, of those who had either been the companions in arms of the heroine, or attached to her household, and who may be said never to have quitted her during the progress of her noble exploits. At the head of this list of witnesses appears the title of that redoubted warrior and honourable prince, Jean Comte de Dunois et de Longueville, surnamed the Bastard of Orleans.

The third inquiry, instituted at Paris, records as witnesses Louis de Contes, who had served La

Pucelle in the capacity of page; Jean Duc d'Alençon, prince of the blood royal; and Jean Pasquerel, almoner and confessor of Jeanne d'Arc.

The fourth and last inquiry was pursued at Rouen, and in the evidence there adduced, were the depositions of the most high and powerful lord, Jean d'Aulon, who had filled the honourable employ of squire to La Pucelle.

All the testimonies agreed in acknowledging both the military and domestic virtues of our heroine, and in applauding her wonderful exploits. One hundred and forty-four depositions were taken at different times, although they do not comprise a like number of witnesses, the same individuals having appeared at different inquiries; these were all examined with scrupulous impartiality. The judges at the revisal, before they pronounced sentence, in order to confer more weight on the judgment they were called upon to deliver, consulted the most renowned prelates and doctors of the kingdom. The report of every one without exception was favourable to La Pucelle, noticing with disapprobation all the irregularities which had characterized the process of condemnation. The decree of re-instatement* was finally pronounced in the archi

Definitive Sentence of Absolution and Justification of Jeanne d'Arc, La Pucelle d'Orleans.

In honour and reverence of the holy, sacred, and inseparable Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Amen.

Our Saviour and Redeemer, Jesus, God and man, by the eter

episcopal palace of Rouen, on the 7th of July, 1456, in presence of the mother and the brothers of Jeanne

nal majesty and providence instituted and ordained; first Saint Peter and his apostles, with their successors, to regulate and govern the church militant, principally to meditate and consider the truth, and to teach and demonstrate to all true pilgrims the paths of justice and equity, to lead wanderers in the right path, to console the desolate, to raise up and support the oppressed, and conduct them in the proper way.

Upon this account, by the authority of the holy apostolic see, we, Jean reverend father in God, bishop of Coutances, and Jehan Brehal, doctor in theology of the order of father preachers, inquisitor of heresy and idolatry to the kingdom of France, judge delegated and ordered by our most holy the modern pope (Calixtus III.)

Considering the process solemnly agitated and argued before us, and by the virtue and power of the apostolic command addressed to us, reverendly received and considered by us on the part of the good and notable dame Isabeau d'Arc, widow of the defunct Jacques d'Arc, and mother of Jehanne d'Arc and of Jehan and Pierre d'Arc true and legitimate brothers of good memory, of Jehanne commonly called La Pucelle, and of all their relatives, actors, their names taken against the inquisitors of the faith constituted in the diocess of Beauvais, and against all others pretending profit and interest in this affair, as well conjointly as separately.

The whole being seen, and in particular the peremptory appeal and act of the said widow, of her children and friends, actors, with one of our proctors nominated and appointed by us and at our instance, to the encounter of the culpable and faulty defendants, that we may note down and certify what they may have done against the said accused and defendants, and their answers, and proceed judicially against them. It appearing after the demand

d'Arc, assisted by their counsel, and attended by fourteen persons expressly summoned as witnesses.

and petition of those who are actors and complainants, that their reasons and conclusions also written in form and manner of articles, all of which pretend and declare the whole a fallacy, deceit, fraud, iniquity, and deception done and committed con cerning a process in matter of faith, instituted and carried on against Jehanne La Pucelle, by Pierre Cauchon late bishop of Beauvais and by the inquisitor of the faith, pretended and wrongfully ordained to the diocess of Beauvais, and by master Jehan d'Estivet proctor, or calling himself proctor, of the said diocess, or at least to that execution of La Pucelle, and to the fraud and falsifying of the process and other matters, which followed the same which are to the honour and purifying of the defunct.

Considering also, the visiting and examining the books, memorials, letters and originals, the writings and libels made and committed by writing in virtue and command of our compulsory letters, and the registers delivered by our notaries, with their signatures exhibited and shown in our presence, as we had required and demanded to ascertain their opinion and ripe deliberation, and upon that have summoned and invited advocates and counsellors, in presence of whom we have communicated the writings, libels, and articles, with the statements and allegations of doctors to ascertain the truth of the whole of this process. We have consequently seen and read the informations and preparatives, made by the reverend father in God Messire Guillaume de Saint Martin, (cardinal d'Estouteville,) cardinal of Rome then legate in France, who invited us with the inquisitor, after we should have inspected the books and allegations, which were, at their coming, presented and communicated to them, as well by us as our commissaries, with the other articles and writings made at the commencement of the process, and, after they had inspected and examined with

The tribunal pronounced that the process, the abjuration, and the two judgments against Jeanne, con

many doctors and prelates who had communicated their opinions, conceived and thought that it was necessary to elucidate and declare all the doubts concerning the process in like manner by order of the right reverend father in God legate in France, these articles, treatises, writings, and libels were published, inspected, and presented at the desire of the said actors and proctor, and were finally ratified and approved after numerous summonses, invitations, and callings.

Considering also the depositions and attestations of witnesses, as regards the good life and righteous conversation of the said Pucelle defunct, as well from the place of her nativity as the examination and interrogatories taken down and made in presence of many venerable doctors and prelates of the church, and particularly in presence of the right reverend father in God Regnault, archbishop of Rheims, in the city of Poitiers, and other places. Considering also what she foretold concerning the delivery and freedom of Orleans; that is to say, that the siege should be raised from before the city then attacked by the English, and that the king of France should be crowned in the city of Rheims; all which came to pass. And furthermore, the nature of the false judgment, the manner of proceeding, and the letters and ordinances of the king of France, with the depositions and attestations given in the mode of proceeding, and produced against all the statements alleged. Considering also the description of our proctor, who, after having visited and amply perused these articles and writings, joined and associated himself with the actors, and in the name of our office and dignity, immediately of his own accord produced and placed in judgment all the writings, attestations, and articles, to the very intentions and final wishes of the said actors, expressed and declared under certain protestations, re