In the history of the world, there has never been another like Joan of Arc. Her God-ordained mission to liberate fifteenth-century France from English occupation is the subject of historical and theological debate, along with the legitimacy of the surviving source texts. Yet despite the historical difficulties, her life and influence in fifteenth-century France has been well documented, and her influence on Western civilization—and even medieval Christianity—is undeniable.

A standard reference source for historical research on Joan of Arc, this volume is an English translation of one of the Latin copies of the first trial of Joan of Arc—also known as the “condemnation trial”—where the English-supporting Inquisition found Joan guilty of heresy and condemned her to death at the stake. The trial record demonstrates astounding intellect from the 19-year-old Christian girl with a peasant background. When asked under oath whether she was in God’s grace, she answered: “...