They wanted Joan's confession that would dishonor the French. Religeous advantages, too, would have been a nice bonus.Continuing Joan of Arc's Trial
Joan of Arc’s Trial Begins
Prosecution employs priest to hear Joan's Confession while notaries secretly take down statements to use against her in court.Continuing Joan of
Joan of Arc’s Trial and Execution
This series has eight easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Joan of Arc Captured.IntroductionFrom the English side the shame of
Parkman Volume 2: The Jesuits in North America in the 17th Century
Beginning the new book in Francis Parkman's history of the French in North America. Today's installment: The Indians of Canada.Previously in The
Legacy of the Peasants’ War
These disturbances left a lasting and deep impression on men's minds.Today's installment concludes The Peasants' War in Germany,our selection from
Time of Terror
Those doctors, who had feared neither the Emperor nor the Pope, trembled in the presence of a madman.Continuing The Peasants' War in Germany,our
Revolution Threatens the Holy Roman Empire
An immense revolution was preparing in all the empire.Continuing The Peasants' War in Germany,our selection from History of the Reformation in the
Luther Opposes Revolt
The people were too much excited by the fanatical speeches of the leaders of the insurrection to listen, as of old, to the words of the
Insurrection Begins
The insurrection began in the Black Forest, and near the sources of the Danube, so frequently the theatre of popular commotions.Continuing The