enthusiastic joy through the Burgundian and English ranks. The latter flocked in crowds to see

York. She and the Dauphin have been juggling, sure:

I did imagine what would be her refuge.

War. Well, go to, we will have no bastards live ; Especially since Charles must father it.

Puc. You are deceiv'd, my child is none of his;

It was Alençon that enjoy'd my love.

York. Alençon ! that notorious Machiavel! It dies, and if it had a thousand lives.

Puc. O give me leave! I have deluded you; 'Twas neither Charles, nor yet the duke I nam'd, But Reignier, king of Naples, that prevail'd.

War. A married man! that's most intolerable.
York. Why, here's a girl! I think she knows not well,

There were so many whom she may accuse.

War. It's sign, she had been liberal and free.

York. And yet, forsooth, she is a virgin pure.—

Strumpet, thy words condemn thy brat and thee:

Use no entreaty, for it is in vain.

Puc. Then lead me hence :—with whom I leave my curse.

May never glorious sun reflex his beams

Upon the country where you make abode,

But darkness, and the gloomy shade of death,

Environ you, till mischief and despair

Drive you to break your necks, or hang yourselves!

[Exit guarded.

York. Break them in pieces, and consume to ashes Those foul accursed ministers of hell !"

"About this tyme and afore ye reame beyng in grete mysery and trybulacyon, the Dolphyn began to make warres and gate

this girl of eighteen, whose name alone, during the last year, had made them tremble, and spread terror

certayne places and made dystresses upon the Englyshemen by y' meane of his capytaynes, yt is to saye, la Heer and Poton de Sayntraylles, and in especyall a mayde, the which they named La Pucelle de Dieu.

"This made rode lyke a man and was a valyaunt capytayne amonge them, and toke upon her many grete enterpryses, in so moche y they had a byleve for to have recovered al theyr losses by her. Notwithstandynge at ye last, after many grete feates, by the helpe and prudence of syr John Luxemburgh, ye whiche was a noble captayne of ye duke of Burgoyn, and many Englyshmen, Pycardes and Bourgoynons, whiche were of oure partye before ye towne of Compyne y xxiii daye of Maye, the forsayd Pucelle was taken in the felde armed lyke a man, and many other capitaynes with her and were all brought to Rone, and there she was put in to pryson. And there she was judged by lawe to be brent. And that she sayd yt she was wt chylde, whereby she was a whyle respyted. But in conclusion it was founden yt she was not with chylde and than she was brent in Rone and y' other capytayns were put to raunsome and entreted as men of warre been accustomed."-Caxton's Chronicle, imprinted by Wynkyn de Worde, 1515, verso of fol. clii.

"Aboute this tyme and afore, the reame beynge in grete myserye and trybulacion, the Dolphyn with his partye began to make warre and gate certayne places, and made detresses upon Englyshemen by the meane of his capytaynes. That is to wyte, La Heer and Poton de Sentraylles. And in especyall a mayde whiche they namyd La Pucelle de Dieu. This mayde rode lyke a man. And was a valyaunt capytayne amonge them. And toke up on her many and grete enterpryers; in so moche that they had a byleve to have recoverde all theyr losses by her. Not

even to the walls of London. "Never," says Villaret, "did the victories of Crecy, of Poitiers, or

withstandyng, at laste, after many grete faytes by helpe and prowesse of syre Johan Luxembrydge whiche was a noble captayne of ye dukes of Burgoyne and many Englyshe men, Pycardes and Burgonyons whiche were of our party before the towne of Compyne, the thre and twentyest daye of Maye, the sayd Pucell was take in the felde armyd lyke a man and many other captyns with her; and all brought to Roan, and there she was judged by the lawe to be brente. And thenne she sayde that she was with chylde, wherby she was respyted a whyle. But in conclusyon it was founde that she was not with chylde. And then she was brente in Roan. And the other captaynes were putt to raunsonne."-Higden's Polychronicon, 1527. fol. 335.

"In thys very season the English men in the colde moneth of December besieged the towne of Laigny, in the which was the Puzel and divers other good capitaynes. But the weather was so colde, and the rayne so great and continuall, that they of force compelled, not by their enemies, but by the intemperate season, reysed their siege: and in their returne, the Puzell and al the garrison within the towne issued out and fought with the English men, where (after long fighting) both parties departed without eyther great gaine or losse. After this enterprise done, the duke of Burgoyne accompanied with the erles of Arundell and Suffolke, and the lorde John of Luxenbrough, wyth a great puyssaunce, besieged the towne of Compeigne: which towne was well walled, manned and vytailed, so that the besiegers must eyther by assault or long taryeng, wearie or famishe them within the towne. So they cast trenches, and made mynes, and studied all the wayes that they could devise, howe to compasse their conquest and enterprise. And it happened in the night of the Ascension of our Lorde, that Ponthon of Xentrales, Jone

of Azincourt, excite such transport: the feeling was carried even to frenzy."

the Puzell, and five or sixe hundred men of armes, issued out of Compeigne, by the gate of the bridge towarde Mowntdedier, intending to set fyre in the tents and lodgings of the lorde of Baudo, which was then gone to Marigny, for the duke of Burgoyns affayres. At which time syr John of Luxenborough, wyth eyght other gentlemen (which had riden about the towne to serche and viewe, in what place the towne might be most aptly and conveniently assaulted or scaled,) were come nere to the lodging of the lorde of Baudo, where they espyed the French men, which beganne to cut downe tents, overthrowe pavilions, and kill men in their beds. Wherefore shortly they assembled a great number of men, as well English as Burgonions, and couragiously set on the Frenche men. Sore was the fight and great was the slaughter, in so much that the French men, not able longer to indure, fled into the towne so fast, that one letted the other to enter. In which chace was taken, Jone the Puzell, and divers other: which Jone was sent to the duke of Bedford to Roan, where (after long examination) she was brent to ashes. This witch or manly woman (called the mayde of God) the French men greatly glorified and highly extolled, alleging that by her Orleaunce was vitayled: by her king Charles was sacred at Reynes, and that by her the Englishe men were often times put back and overthrowne. O Lorde, what disprayse is this to the nobilitie of Fraunce: what blot is this to the Frenche nation: what more rebuke can be amputed to a renowmed region, then to affirme, write and confesse, that all notable victories, and honorable conquestes, which neyther the king with his power, nor the nobilitie with their valiantnesse, nor the counsayle with their wit, nor the

As early as the day ensuing, being the 25th May, 1430, news arrived at Paris of the taking

commonaltie with their strength, could compasse or obtaine, were gotten and achived by a shepherdes daughter, a chamberlein in an hostrie, and a beggars brat: which blinding the wittes of the French nation, by revelations, dreames, and phantasticall visions, made them beleve things not to be supposed, and to geve fayth to things impossible. For surely, if credite may be geven to the actes of the clergie, openly done, and commonly shewed, thys woman was not inspired with the Holy Ghost, nor sent from God (as the French men beleeve), but an enchanteresse, an organe of the devill, sent from Sathan, to blinde the people, and bring them in unbeliefe: as by a letter sent from the king of England may appere: but for that the same is long, I thought it sufficient to rehearse the effect thereof, which was as foloweth.

"First, that she, two yeres and more, contrarie to Gods lawe, and the honest estate of womanhood, was clothed in mans apparel!, and exercised the office of a capitayne in the warres.

"Also, she affirmed that she was sent of God, and that she had spoken personally with God.

"Also, she caused her selfe to be honored and worshipped of many, as a woman sanctified.

"And for a true declaration of the falsitie and lewdnesse of her doing, she being called before the byshop and the university of Paris, was there with great solempnity adjudged and condempned, a superstitious sorceresse, and a divelishe blashemeres of God, and as an erronyous wretch was consumed with fyre. And at the time of her death, she confessed how the devill had deluded and deceaved her.

"This letter the king of England sent not onely to the duke