Celebrated trials : and Remarkable cases of criminal jurisprudence, from the earliest records to the year 1825 . among the Frenchforces, while it excited the most enthusiastic joy throughthe Burgundian and English ranks. The Englishflocked in crowds to see this girl of eighteen, whosename alone, during the last year, had made them trem-ble, and spread terror even to the walls of Never, says Villaret, did the victories of Crecy,of Poitiers, or of Azincourt, excite such transport: thefeeling was carried even to frenzy. On the 25th May, 1430, news arrived at Paris of thetaking of Jeanne
Celebrated trials : and Remarkable cases of criminal jurisprudence, from the earliest records to the year 1825 . among the Frenchforces, while it excited the most enthusiastic joy throughthe Burgundian and English ranks. The Englishflocked in crowds to see this girl of eighteen, whosename alone, during the last year, had made them trem-ble, and spread terror even to the walls of Never, says Villaret, did the victories of Crecy,of Poitiers, or of Azincourt, excite such transport: thefeeling was carried even to frenzy. On the 25th May, 1430, news arrived at Paris of thetaking of Jeanne dArc, when public rejoicings wereordered by the English, Te Deum was sung in themetropolitan church, and bonfires were kindled through-out the city. The joy of the enemies of La Pucelle was in propor-tion to the terror which her exploits had name alone had caused the desertion of the soldieryto such an extent, that the Regent Duke of Gloucesterfound himself compelled to issue a proclamation againstthose captains and soldiers who were terrified by whathe called the enchantments of Jeanne JEANNE daRC. 23 Shortly after falling into the hands of her foes, LaPucelle was sold by the bastard of Vendome to Jean ofLuxembourg, Comte de Ligny, general officer of theDuke of Burgundy, to whose sole custody she was inconsequence committed. The duke soon after receivedan application from one brother Martin, who assumedthe title of vicar-general of the inquisition of the faithto the kingdom of France, directing him to place theunfortunate girl under his cognizance, as she was stronglysuspected of many crimes savouring of heresy. In thefirst instance, Jean of Luxembourg sent his prisoner,guarded by a numerous escort, to the Castle of saints by whom Jeanne asserted she was favoured,being supplicated by her, returned the answer, that itwas requisite she should see the English monarch. Thisshe wished to avoid, and therefore sought means toeffect her escape. She s
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