Vie de Jeanne d'Arc. Vol. 1 de 2

The author surveys the documentary foundations of her life — the record of the condemnation trial, contemporary chronicles, the rehabilitation proceedings, and scattered letters and acts — and assesses their reliability and biases. He scrutinizes the trial interrogatories and her replies, noting candor, memory lapses, and persistent visionary experiences, and highlights procedural irregularities and extrajudicial reports. Chronicle narratives are shown to reflect patrons' interests and hagiographic embellishment, while military accounts and administrative documents are weighed to evaluate claims about her role in campaigns and the circumstances surrounding the monarch's coronation.