Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc · Character

Nicolas Loyseleur

A treacherous priest who spies on Joan in prison.

minor

Also known as Loyseleur, false Loyseleur

First appearance: III: Weaving the Net About Her

Nicolas Loyseleur's tie to Joan of Arc is one of the pressures that moves Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

A false priest who betrays Joan by pretending to be a friend.

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Nicolas Loyseleur first appears in 0060 iii weaving the net about her.

With Joan of Arc (psychological): Nicolas Loyseleur was a priest who pretended to be a friend but secretly acted as a spy and manipulator for Joan's enemies. With Joan of Arc (psychological): Nicolas Loyseleur was a priest who pretended to be a friend but secretly acted as a spy and manipulator for Joan's enemies.

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Key Figures in Joan's Campaign and Trial
Protagonist
Joan's Supporters and Allies

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Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Nicolas Loyseleur appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Book III: Trial and Martyrdom
A false priest who betrays Joan by pretending to be a friend.
III: Weaving the Net About Her
Sent by the University of Paris, pretends to be a patriot and priest to extract Joan's confession secrets.
Her Sure Deliverance Foretold
Implied as the source of information about the sign given to the King, used by the tribunal.
X: The Inquisitors at Their Wits’ End
One of the inquisitors, part of the court's efforts to entrap Joan.
XIII: The Third Trial Fails
Mentioned as part of the court's 'reptiles' from which Joan could choose counsel.
XVI: Joan Stands Defiant Before the Rack
One of the two who voted with Cauchon for torture, depicted as a false and cruel figure.
Our Last Hopes of Rescue Fail
Smuggled into Joan's presence to persuade her to submit to the Church.
The Betrayal
Urges Joan to abjure with false assurances, then praises her for signing, complicit in the betrayal.
XXIV: Joan the Martyr
The treacherous priest who betrayed Joan; he begs her forgiveness on the way to the stake, and she grants it.

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