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30 posted on 06/28/2010 7:43:35 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)

Quite true. Very detailed notes, almost a transcript, were kept of the trial of Joan by two notaries, who compared their work.

What they don't/can't document but has always been rumored is that after Joan repented and had been forgiven she was not released from irons and her guards repeatedly assaulted and/or raped her until she relapsed to wearing mens' clothing, which triggered the subsequent proceeding leading to the death sentence.

Human beings are capable of great cruelty. They are also capable of believing amazing things, as this fellow documents. :-))