hrowing dust in the eyes of the people, who by these, it was hoped,
would be persuaded that the law of the Church and State had been acted
up to. The heads of these articles were as follows:--

_First_--A woman pretends to have had communication with Saints from
her thirteenth year; and she affirms that they have counselled her to
dress in male attire; she affirms that she has found her salvation,
and refuses to submit herself to the Church.

_Second_--She affirms that, through a sign, she persuaded the King to
believe in her; and that accompanied by an angel she placed a crown
upon his head.

_Third_--She affirms her companionship with Saint Michel and other
Saints.

_Fourth_--She affirms certain things will occur by the revelation
obtained by her from certain Saints.

_Fifth_--She affirms that her wearing a man's dress is done by her
through the will of God; she has sinned by receiving the Sacrament in
that garb, which she says she would sooner die than quit wearing.

_Sixth_--She admits having written letters signed with the names of
Jesus and Mary and with the sign of a cross. That, also, she admits
having threatened death to those who would not obey her; and she
affirms that all she has done has been accomplished by the Divine
will.

_Seventh_--She gives a false account of her journey to Vaucouleurs and
to Chinon.

_Eighth_--She also gives an untrue account of her attempt to kill
herself at Beaurevoir, sooner than fall into the power of the English.

_Ninth_--And also gives false statements of her assurance of
salvation, provided she remains a maid, and of never having committed
any sin.

_Tenth_--And also of her pretending that Saints Catherine and Margaret
speak to her in French, and not in English, as they do not belong to
the latter side.

_Eleventh_--She admits the adoration of her Saints; her disobedience
to her parents; and of saying that if the evil one were to appear in
the likeness of Saint Michel she would know it was not the Saint.

_Twelfth_--Admits that she refuses to submit to the Church Militant,
and this in spite of being told that all faithful members of the
Church must, by the article '_Unam Sanctam Ecclesiam Catholicam_,'
comply with and submit to the commands of the Church Militant, and
principally in all things which pertain to sacred doctrines and the
ecclesiastical sanctions.

This was the substance of the twelve articles which Cauchon laid
before the doctors of theology an