# Joan of Arc — Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc character guide

> Joan of Arc in Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc by Mark Twain.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Joan, Joan the Maid, the Maid, Jeanne d'Arc

**First appearance:** 0007-i-when-wolves-ran-free-in-paris

## Snapshot

A peasant girl whose Voices drive her to lead France's armies, she is greatest not in victory but in the Rouen trials where hope and light are stripped away.

## Who they are

Joan rises from Domremy obscurity to command armies and crown a king, yet her true test comes when she stands alone before her accusers. The University of Paris rules her Voices are fiends—Belial, Satan, Behemoth—and demands she renounce them or die, but she answers boldly that God speaks to her. Her unshakable conviction in the face of learned men who cannot prove their own claims is the moral center of the story.

## Relationships

### [Charles VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/characters/charles_vii)

_professional_

Charles VII was the king who Joan served as a military commander and advisor, relying on her leadership to reclaim his throne.

### [Pierre Cauchon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/characters/pierre_cauchon)

_rivalry_

Pierre Cauchon was the bishop who presided over Joan's trial, acting as her chief ecclesiastical enemy and prosecutor.

### [Manchon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/characters/manchon)

_professional_

Manchon was the trial notary who recorded Joan's testimony, showing a mix of duty and reluctant sympathy.

### [La Hire](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/characters/la_hire)

_friendship_

La Hire was a loyal French captain and close comrade-in-arms who fought alongside Joan with fierce devotion.

### [The Paladin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/characters/the_paladin)

_friendship_

The Paladin was a boastful but devoted soldier and friend who served as Joan's companion and protector.

### [Mengette](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/characters/mengette)

_friendship_

Mengette was a childhood friend and loyal supporter who remained close to Joan throughout her life.

### [Catherine Boucher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/characters/catherine_boucher)

_friendship_

Catherine Boucher was a kind hostess and friend who sheltered Joan and cared for her during her stay in Orleans.

### [Laxart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/characters/laxart)

_family_

Laxart was Joan's uncle who helped her gain an audience with Robert de Baudricourt to begin her mission.

### [Beaupere](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/characters/beaupere)

_rivalry_

Beaupere was a Dominican friar and inquisitor who interrogated Joan harshly during her trial.

### [Noël Rainguesson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/characters/noel_rainguesson)

_friendship_

Noël Rainguesson was a loyal page and friend to Joan, serving her with dedication and affection.

### [Nicolas Loyseleur](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/characters/nicolas_loyseleur)

_psychological_

Nicolas Loyseleur was a priest who pretended to be a friend but secretly acted as a spy and manipulator for Joan's enemies.

### [Jean de la Fontaine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/characters/jean_de_la_fontaine)

_professional_

Jean de la Fontaine was a trial assessor who participated in Joan's examination, often with a critical stance.

## In the story

### [Epigraph](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/epigraph)

Referenced as the singular figure who commanded a nation's army at age seventeen.

### [Translator's Preface](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/translator-s-preface)

Described as the most innocent, lovely, and adorable figure of the ages; her character is flawless by any standard; she was truthful, honest, modest, courageous, pure, and entirely unselfish; she refused rewards and wished only to return to her village.

### [A Peculiarity of Joan of Arc's History](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/a-peculiarity-of-joan-of-arc-s-history)

The subject of the unique biography under discussion, whose life details come from sworn trial records.

### [The Sieur Louis de Conte to His Great-Great-Grand Nephews and Nieces](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/the-sieur-louis-de-conte-to-his-great-great-grand-nephews-and-nieces)

Recalled as a dear little figure charging into battle, the most noble life ever born save One, and the subject of the narrator's lifelong memory.

### [Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/personal-recollections-of-joan-of-arc)

Central figure of the recollections, though not directly appearing in this introductory chapter.

### [Book I: In Domremy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/book-i-in-domremy)

Young peasant girl in Domremy, deeply religious, begins to hear heavenly voices.

### [When Wolves Ran Free in Paris](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/i-when-wolves-ran-free-in-paris)

Four years old at the time; daughter of Jacques d'Arc and Isabel Romée; living in Domremy with her family.

### [The Fairy Tree of Domremy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/ii-the-fairy-tree-of-domremy)

Defends the fairies' rights with passionate eloquence, showing her deep sense of justice and compassion.

### [All Aflame with Love of France](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/iii-all-aflame-with-love-of-france)

Shows compassion by offering her porridge to a hungry stranger, and is deeply moved by the Song of Roland, embracing the singer with idolatrous kisses.

### [Joan Tames the Mad Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/iv-joan-tames-the-mad-man)

Shows extraordinary bravery by taming a madman with an axe; known for her modesty and selflessness.

### [Domremy Pillaged and Burned](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/v-domremy-pillaged-and-burned)

Takes command during the panic, shows deep compassion for the village's suffering, and reveals her selfless wish to have the village's taxes lifted if she could ask the King for anything.

### [Joan and Archangel Michael](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/vi-joan-and-archangel-michael)

Shifts from merriment to grave contemplation; reveals unshakable faith in France's future; receives a vision from Archangel Michael.

### [VII: She Delivers the Divine Command](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/vii-she-delivers-the-divine-command)

Delivers her divine command to the governor, displaying newfound authority and resolve.

### [Why the Scorners Relented](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/viii-why-the-scorners-relented)

Endures public scorn and family opposition with serenity; defends herself successfully in ecclesiastical court at Toul; waits for her Voices' command.

### [Book II: In Court and Camp](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/book-ii-in-court-and-camp)

Arrives at court, meets the Dauphin, and begins to lead the army.

### [Joan Says Goodbye](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/i-joan-says-goodbye)

Joan announces her mission to Louis and Laxart, speaks of her Voices, and prepares to leave Domremy.

### [The Governor Speeds Joan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/ii-the-governor-speeds-joan)

Stays with Catherine Royer, speaks openly about her divine mission, confronts Baudricourt repeatedly, predicts the Battle of the Herrings, and finally departs for the King.

### [The Paladin Groans and Boasts](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/iii-the-paladin-groans-and-boasts)

Rides in the center of the column; offers the conscripted men a choice to leave; her prophecy about the Paladin and Noël partially comes true.

### [Joan Leads Us Through the Enemy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/iv-joan-leads-us-through-the-enemy)

Leads the company through enemy territory, forbids profanity, drills novices, endures hardships without fatigue, confronts conspirators, and deceives an enemy officer to secure safe passage.

### [We Pierce the Last Ambuscades](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/v-we-pierce-the-last-ambuscades)

Dictates a letter to the King; refuses to deliver her message to the bishops, insisting on speaking to the Dauphin alone; leads the group through the last ambuscade.

### [VI: Joan Convinces the King](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/vi-joan-convinces-the-king)

Reveals the King's secret prayer to prove her divine mission; identifies the disguised Dauphin at court.

### [Our Paladin in His Glory](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/vii-our-paladin-in-his-glory)

Referenced in the Paladin's story as the Maid who identifies the true king and commands the Paladin to remove the impostor from the throne.

### [VIII: Joan Persuades Her Inquisitors](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/viii-joan-persuades-her-inquisitors)

Reveals the King's secret to clear his doubts; answers bishops selectively; charms the Duke of Alençon; defends her mission at Poitiers with wit and faith; wins over the commission.

### [She Is Made General-in-Chief](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/ix-she-is-made-general-in-chief)

Appointed General-in-Chief of the Armies of France; her rise from obscurity to supreme command is highlighted.

### [The Maid's Sword and Banner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/x-the-maid-s-sword-and-banner)

Dictates a letter to the English, obtains the sword of Fierbois, designs her standard, and appoints her household, including the Paladin as her banner-bearer.

### [The War March Is Begun](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xi-the-war-march-is-begun)

Leads the march; praised for her 'seeing eye' and ability to inspire courage.

### [Joan Puts Heart in Her Army](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xii-joan-puts-heart-in-her-army)

Works tirelessly to reform the camp, impose discipline, and convert La Hire; her presence inspires devotion and transforms the army.

### [Checked by the Folly of the Wise](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xiii-checked-by-the-folly-of-the-wise)

Leads the army toward Orleans, confronts Dunois about the deception, and demonstrates her practical wisdom and divine confidence.

### [What the English Answered](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xiv-what-the-english-answered)

Dictates a fierce proclamation to the English, sends heralds, and proposes a challenge to Lord Talbot.

### [My Exquisite Poem Goes to Smash](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xv-my-exquisite-poem-goes-to-smash)

Mentioned for her extraordinary eyes and persuasive power; not directly present in the chapter's social scenes.

### [The Finding of the Dwarf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xvi-the-finding-of-the-dwarf)

Shows mercy and insight by pardoning the deserter, bandaging his wounds herself, and giving him a new mission to serve France.

### [Joan's First Battlefield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xviii-joan-s-first-battlefield)

Leads the charge, inspires the troops, weeps for the dead, and protects captured priests.

### [Joan Makes Cowards Brave Victors](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xx-joan-makes-cowards-brave-victors)

Leads the council, exposes their secret plan, and insists on an immediate offensive. Rallies the panicked troops and leads the successful assault on the Augustins.

### [She Gently Reproves Her Dear Friend](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xxi-she-gently-reproves-her-dear-friend)

Reveals her foreknowledge of being wounded, dictates a letter to her mother, and overrules the council's cowardly decision to withdraw.

### [XXII: The Fate of France Decided](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xxii-the-fate-of-france-decided)

Wounded by an iron bolt, she countermands the retreat, leads the final assault on the Tourelles, and raises the siege of Orleans. She weeps for the drowning English and later sleeps like a tired child.

### [XXIII: Joan Inspires the Tawdry King](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xxiii-joan-inspires-the-tawdry-king)

Returns to the King after the victory at Orleans, refuses personal reward, pleads for the coronation march, and reveals her premonition of a short life.

### [XXIV: Tinsel Trappings of Nobility](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xxiv-tinsel-trappings-of-nobility)

Joan is ennobled by the King but remains indifferent to the honor, seeing her own light as far greater than any human title.

### [At Last—Forward!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xxv-at-last-forward)

In great spirits, she reviews troops, mounts her great black horse at the cross, and leads the army with her standard and little battle-ax. She pleads with the King to march to Rheims and raises a new army of eight thousand men.

### [XXVI: The Last Doubts Scattered](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xxvi-the-last-doubts-scattered)

Commander-in-Chief whose authority is now fully accepted; she laughs off fears about Jargeau and speaks of God's guidance.

### [How Joan Took Jargeau](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xxvii-how-joan-took-jargeau)

Leads the assault on Jargeau, is wounded by a stone but rallies her troops, and accepts the surrender of the Earl of Suffolk.

### [Joan Foretells Her Doom](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xxviii-joan-foretells-her-doom)

Falls into a prophetic trance, foretelling her own death within two years and a decisive French victory in four days.

### [Fierce Talbot Reconsiders](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xxix-fierce-talbot-reconsiders)

Leads the campaign, predicts victory, and reveals her death-warning vision of the Tree.

### [XXX: The Red Field of Patay](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xxx-the-red-field-of-patay)

Commands the French army with strategic patience, leads the final charge, prophesies the long-term defeat of English power, and shows mercy to a dying enemy.

### [France Begins to Live Again](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xxxi-france-begins-to-live-again)

Celebrated as the ignorant country-maid whose seven-week campaign broke the back of the Hundred Years' War at Patay.

### [The Joyous News Flies Fast](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xxxii-the-joyous-news-flies-fast)

Hailed as the Savior of France; protects the captured Talbot from the mob.

### [Joan's Five Great Deeds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xxxiii-joan-s-five-great-deeds)

Described as having the 'seeing eye' and being the only one who understood the priceless worth of the Coronation; her five great deeds are listed and analyzed.

### [The Jests of the Burgundians](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xxxiv-the-jests-of-the-burgundians)

Leads the march to Rheims, insists on assaulting Troyes, and later ransoms French prisoners from the Burgundians.

### [XXXV: The Heir of France Is Crowned](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xxxv-the-heir-of-france-is-crowned)

Rides in white armor, gazes at Rheims with deep joy; bids farewell to her army; secures tax exemption for Domremy; is adored by the people.

### [Joan Hears News from Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xxxvi-joan-hears-news-from-home)

Reunited with her father and uncle; expresses longing to return home and end her military life, believing her mission is complete.

### [Again to Arms](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xxxvii-again-to-arms)

Torn between homesickness and duty; forgives her father; demonstrates swordplay; receives gifts from home; ultimately accepts the King's command to remain as commander.

### [The King Cries “Forward!”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xxxviii-the-king-cries-forward)

Confronts the council with a grieved goddess demeanor, denounces the ministers' policies, and persuades the King to march on Paris.

### [We Win, but the King Balks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xxxix-we-win-but-the-king-balks)

Dictates a summons to the Duke of Burgundy, bids farewell to her father and uncle, and argues with the King to advance on Paris.

### [XL: Treachery Conquers Joan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xl-treachery-conquers-joan)

Wounded by a crossbow bolt at Paris, carried away by force, and heartbroken by the King's betrayal; she later submits to being moved from St. Denis against her will.

### [XLI: The Maid Will March No More](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xli-the-maid-will-march-no-more)

Endures months of inaction at court, planning imaginary campaigns. Leads several successful sorties but is ultimately captured at Compiègne on 24 May 1430.

### [Book III: Trial and Martyrdom](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/book-iii-trial-and-martyrdom)

The protagonist, on trial for heresy, forced to abjure, and executed as a martyr.

### [The Maid in Chains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/i-the-maid-in-chains)

Captured and held prisoner; attempts escape twice; sold to the English; taken to Rouen and chained in a dungeon.

### [Joan Sold to the English](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/ii-joan-sold-to-the-english)

Sold to the English; held in Rouen; her name is too painful to speak.

### [III: Weaving the Net About Her](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/iii-weaving-the-net-about-her)

Imprisoned in an iron cage, chained, defiantly refuses offers of release and is betrayed by Loyseleur.

### [All Ready to Condemn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/iv-all-ready-to-condemn)

The accused; enters in chains, worn by captivity, yet still the object of reverence and pity.

### [Fifty Experts Against a Novice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/v-fifty-experts-against-a-novice)

Remains calm and defiant under intense questioning, refuses to reveal her revelations, and shows presence of mind throughout the trial.

### [The Maid Baffles Her Persecutors](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/vi-the-maid-baffles-her-persecutors)

Remains calm and collected despite hours of interrogation, chains, and a cold dungeon; her eyes convey unsubdued spirit; she skillfully avoids traps set by her persecutors.

### [Craft That Was in Vain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/vii-craft-that-was-in-vain)

Defiantly refuses to swear fully, asserts her divine mission, and gives a masterful answer to the trap about Grace.

### [Joan Tells of Her Visions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/viii-joan-tells-of-her-visions)

Joan defends her visions and voices, describes her encounters with St. Michael, St. Catherine, and St. Marguerite, and explains her male attire as God's command.

### [Her Sure Deliverance Foretold](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/ix-her-sure-deliverance-foretold)

Shows happiness and contentment at the prophecy of deliverance, interprets it as death in prison, and boldly predicts English defeat within seven years.

### [X: The Inquisitors at Their Wits’ End](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/x-the-inquisitors-at-their-wits-end)

The prisoner, steadfast and composed, answers the court's questions with dignity and fire, refusing to be trapped.

### [The Court Reorganized for Assassination](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xi-the-court-reorganized-for-assassination)

Appears tired and dazed at the secret trial, but recovers her strength and answers with tact and wisdom, defending her divine mission and the honor of her standard.

### [Joan's Masterstroke Diverted](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xii-joan-s-masterstroke-diverted)

Defends herself against false accusations, explains her vow and male attire, speaks of her Voices' promise of deliverance and martyrdom.

### [XIII: The Third Trial Fails](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xiii-the-third-trial-fails)

Defends herself against false charges, refuses to lay off male attire without God's permission, and maintains her integrity despite the court's treachery.

### [Joan Struggles with Her Twelve Lies](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xiv-joan-struggles-with-her-twelve-lies)

Ill and chained in her iron cage, Joan resists Cauchon's demands, refuses to submit to the tribunal, and remains faithful to her mission and her Voices.

### [Undaunted by Threat of Burning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xv-undaunted-by-threat-of-burning)

Appears well-rested and defiant, delivering a 'superb answer' when threatened with burning, and skillfully evading traps set by her interrogators.

### [XVI: Joan Stands Defiant Before the Rack](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xvi-joan-stands-defiant-before-the-rack)

Defiant before the rack, she declares that even under torture she would retract any confession, showing unshakable courage and wisdom.

### [Supreme in Direst Peril](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xvii-supreme-in-direst-peril)

Imprisoned in a steel cage, isolated and deprived of liberty, light, and companionship, yet she continues to face her accusers with steadfast faith and intellect.

### [Condemned Yet Unafraid](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xviii-condemned-yet-unafraid)

Remains immovable during final admonition, declaring she would not recant even if in the fire itself.

### [Our Last Hopes of Rescue Fail](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xix-our-last-hopes-of-rescue-fail)

Condemned and awaiting execution; her spirit remains strong but her body is failing.

### [The Betrayal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xx-the-betrayal)

Exhausted and pale, she defends her King and appeals to the Pope, but is tricked into signing an abjuration and betrayed with a sentence of perpetual imprisonment.

### [Respited Only for Torture](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xxi-respited-only-for-torture)

Exhausted and dazed after abjuration, she mechanically resumes woman's dress and is warned against relapsing.

### [Joan Gives the Fatal Answer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xxii-joan-gives-the-fatal-answer)

Relapses by wearing male attire again, reaffirms her divine mission, and expresses her desire to die rather than endure captivity.

### [XXIII: The Time Is at Hand](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xxiii-the-time-is-at-hand)

Condemned to death by fire, she dictates a final letter to her mother, shows concern for her followers, and finds peace through her faith and the Vision of the Tree.

### [XXIV: Joan the Martyr](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xxiv-joan-the-martyr)

The martyr, executed at the stake; she forgives her betrayers and prays for the King of France until her death.

### [Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/conclusion)

Her martyrdom is recounted; her prophecy about Jacques dying in Domremy is fulfilled; her memory inspires loyalty; her character is praised as pure and selfless.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/endnotes)

Her relics were destroyed in the Revolution; only a few signed documents remain; her poignant words about a fellow soldier are quoted.

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