On January 13, 1431, three days after King Henry of England saw Jeanne and left in anger, Jeanne's trial began. However, Jeanne's trial was not carried out by a secular court, but by a very special group of people......

Fighting Church.

According to the Church, they are fighters in the spiritual struggle against the evil in the world, so the Church has the doctrine of the Fighting Church.

In this trial, in which theologians from the University of Paris and many ecclesiastical figures participated, they accused Jeanne of being a heretic, distorting the doctrine, claiming to be able to hear God's voice, and in the name of God to deceive the ignorant to participate in the struggle between secular nations, which was a serious heresy.

Unlike secular states, the Church was not interested in territorial struggles between kingdoms, and it did not matter who the king of France was, but it was extremely interested in Jeanne, because according to Jeanne, her presence was simply subverting the foundations of the Church.

If God does not guide believers through the church, then what is the authority of the church as God's earthly spokesperson?

Jeanne, a woman who claimed to be able to hear the voices of the saints, was a nail in the flesh in the eyes of the Church.

However, the support of the British is inevitable behind this, after all, the current King Charles of France was put on the throne by Jeanne himself, and if the person who crowned the French king is judged to be a witch, then the legitimacy of the French king will naturally be questioned.

Therefore, under the threat of the British, many scholars who were devoted to theological studies and did not intend to participate in the struggle of nations were forced to enter the Inquisition.

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It was a sunny morning day, and outside the Inquisition in the center of the town, a large crowd had already gathered, and everyone was eager to meet the "Holy Lady of Orleans", and when the Orleans girl actually appeared in front of the people, it caused quite a stir.

"Whoa......

Dressed like a boy with shackles on his hands and a small clatter as he walked, he was followed by two soldiers, his bright eyes were as resolute as ever, although he was a little haggard after months of captivity.

And when they saw the Orleans girl, the crowd looked at the Orleans saintess in awe, and slowly pushed away like a tide as she advanced, making way for a way. Some devout believers drew crosses directly on their chests, while some bold women tried to reach out and touch Jeanne's clothes, arms, and hair, muttering prayers for the saint's protection.

Whatever the Church and the king think, for the majority of the French people, Jeanne is the legendary saint, and superstition and worship of Jeanne are not uncommon in France at this moment.

"Spread out, spread out!"

The soldier waved his weapon and drove away the people who tried to stain the miracle, until Jeanne entered the Inquisition, and the soldier closed the door so that no one else could enter, cutting off all attempts to peek inside.

"Bang ......"

The door was closed, and Jeanne was greeted by the bishops sitting on the judgment seat directly above, flanked by a large number of scholars, whose eyes hung over her as she entered.

Doubt, disdain, hostility, pity, all kinds of eyes contain infinite human emotions.

"Jeanne de Ack, you have been charged with seventy counts...... You can plead guilty. ”

The judgment seat, shrouded in darkness, could not see the face of the judge clearly, only the low, loud voice sounded.

Claiming to be able to talk to God, predicting the future, seducing believers, wearing men's clothes, and not following the church......

Many crimes were enumerated by the voice, and in the midst of the many gazes, Jeanne, who was alone, seemed extraordinarily small, like an ant in front of a giant.

But listening to the many accusations, there was no wavering in her bright eyes, but she raised her head, just as she had done with the British, except that the British army wanted to destroy her body, and now the trial tried to destroy her spirit.

"I don't admit it!"

In the courtroom, the resolute voice was sonorous and powerful.

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The trial lasted for a long time, and there was a heated debate between the two sides on the way, and the church did not care about Jeanne's secular status, and they rarely asked about Jeanne's leading troops to fight, but paid special attention to Jeanne's understanding of the doctrine.

For the Church, Jeanne's faith is the only thing that deserves attention, and it has to do with the authority of the Church.

"Do you claim to be able to hear God's voice? Do you feel like you're by God's grace?"

This is a question with a trap, because according to the dogma, God is unpredictable, no one can know whether he has received God's grace or not, if Jeanne says yes, then she is a heresy, but if Jeanne denies it, then she is a liar full of lies and will be questioned.

But Jeanne replied unexpectedly.

"If I don't get it, I hope God will give it to me, and if I do, I hope God will give it to me." ”

The scholars were stunned by this answer, which was far more astute than an illiterate village girl could understand, but then, after the scholars whispered, questioned again.

"Do you think that God hated the English and that he had asked you to save France?"

This is also a pitfall, because God does not love or hostile a certain country or nation, and if Jeanne answers incorrectly, it will also be recognized as heresy by the Church.

"I don't know whether God loves or hates the people of England. I only know that all the English, except for the dead, will be driven out of France. ”

The stubborn answer once again left the inquisitors speechless.

The trial lasted for a long time, up to 4 months, and the two sides continued to exchange debates, but Jeanne showed amazing rationality, even if the other party was a church that gathered countless scholars, she still did not fall behind.

At one point, the Church tried to use the instruments of torture to bring Jeanne to her knees, as they have done countless trials, whether you are or not, as long as the instruments of torture are on them, they are not or no.

But Jeanne replied with a stiff neck.

"No matter what torture instruments you use, I will not give in, even if I confess because of the pain, I will insist on explaining in the future that all my confessions were confessed under violent coercion. ”

After the stalemate, the Church had to choose to abandon the use of torture, after all, Jeanne was not an unknown person, many people were watching this trial, many nobles came to Rouen to witness the outcome of this trial, and the Church could not disobey the gaze of so many people.

Eventually, the 70 charges were reduced to 12 by Jeanne, and the Church was disgraced by failing to find sufficient evidence for the crime, and these charges would be tested and verified by many theologians in England.

At the same time, Jeanne fell ill......