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The Trial of Joan of Arc
No account is more critical to our understanding of Joan of Arc than the contemporary record of her trial in 1431. Convened at Rouen and directed by bishop Pierre Cauchon, the trial culminated in Joan's public execution for heresy. The trial record, which sometimes preserves Joan's very words, unveils her life, character, visions, and motives in fascinating detail. Here is...more
Paperback, 251 pages
Published
April 1st 2007
by Harvard University Press
(first published April 30th 2005)
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The Trial of Joan of Arc offers a fascinating look into the Middle Ages. The questions that Joan’s judges ask her reveal a lot about the issues that were troubling Church officials at the time. Of course, the English were mainly interested in killing Joan as quickly as possible because she was such an inspiration to her enemies, and taking her to an ecclesiastical court offered them an opportunity to condemn her they would not otherwise have had. (Under the ordinary rules of war, Joan should hav...more
This primary source work on the Trial of Joan of Arc done by Daniel Hobbins is superb. The introduction is a nice set-up and provides background into the court structure of 14th Century France, and addresses issues that may have arisen.
It is incredibly fascinating to me how mysticism was viewed as poor form by the Church at this time. Today, a primary form of mystic expression, the Rosary is heavily practiced and personal conversations with God are encouraged. However, Joan's mystic experiences...more
It is incredibly fascinating to me how mysticism was viewed as poor form by the Church at this time. Today, a primary form of mystic expression, the Rosary is heavily practiced and personal conversations with God are encouraged. However, Joan's mystic experiences...more
Fascinating to read, although hard to get in the right mindset. The introduction was very good and skillfully put together, it served its purpose well. What I was most fascinated to learn, was that Joan was questioned even before the charges were read against her. Upon reading the charges later it seemed quite clear that many of Joan's answers would even be used against her. To me at least it was quite clear that Joan's guilt had been established already before the trial had started.
Way above my head; I didn't have enough knowledge of Joan of Arc to put this trial in perspective. The editor brought up an interesting point, that the heresy trial was to discredit Joan's claim that God chose a French king over an English king, which undermined the premise that kings were annointed by God. Made me wonder if, before this time, any christian kings had claimed God's backing against other christian kings.
Also, it heightened my skepticism that Joan's voices mumbled; she stated she c...more
Also, it heightened my skepticism that Joan's voices mumbled; she stated she c...more
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