If the metropolitan of the Bishop of Beauvais, the Archbishop of Reims, had intervened in the trial, if he had suspended his suffragan for abuse of authority, or some other reason, Pierre Cauchon would have been greatly embarrassed; if, as he decided to do later, King Charles VII had brought about the intervention of the mother and brothers of the Maid; if Jacques d'Arc and la Romee had protested in due form against an action so manifestly one-sided; if the register of Poitiers[107] had been sent for inclusion among the documents of the trial; if the high prelates subject to King Charles VII had asked for a safe conduct in order to come and give evidence in Jeanne's favour at Rouen; finally, if the King, his Council, and the whole Church of France had demanded an appeal to the Pope, as they were legally entitled to do, then the trial might have had a different issue.
[Footnote 106: Even when the canons who took part in the trial are severally considered.

_Cf._ Ch.

de Beaurepaire, _Recherches sur le proces de condamnation de Jeanne d'Arc_, Rouen, 1869, in 8vo.] [Footnote 107: Or at least the conclusions of the doctors which have been preserved.

As for the register itself it could not have contained anything of great importance.

From their evidence at the rehabilitation trial we see that the Poitiers clerks were not desirous for much to be said of their inquiry.] But they were afraid of the University of Paris.