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The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)

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122.] [Footnote 16: Jean Chartier, _Chronique de Charles VII, roi de France_, vol.i, p.

122.] [Footnote 17: _Par l'admonestement de ladite Pucelle_, Jean Chartier, vol.i, p.

87.] [Footnote 18: _Fut cause_, _ibid._, vol.i, p.

97.] [Footnote 19: This revolt of the French nobles was so named because various risings of a similar nature had taken place in the city of Prague .-- W.S.] "Le Journal du Siege"[20] was doubtless kept in 1428 and 1429; but the edition that has come down to us dates from 1467.[21] What relates to Jeanne before her coming to Orleans is interpolated; and the interpolator was so unskilful as to date Jeanne's arrival at Chinon in the month of February, while it took place on March 6, and to assign Thursday, March 10, as the date of the departure from Blois, which did not occur until the end of April.

The diary from April 28 to May 7 is less inaccurate in its chronology, and the errors in dates which do occur may be attributed to the copyist.


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