nd, albeit he took this sum from the royal
treasury,[1859] he never ceased to bear Perrinet a grudge. Wherefore it
may be concluded that when he sent men-at-arms to La Charite it was in
good sooth to capture the town and not with any evil design against
the Maid.

[Footnote 1857: "Perrinet Crasset, mason and captain of men-at-arms."
_Chronique des cordeliers_, fol. 446 verso. Jean Chartier,
_Chronique_, vol. i, p. 117. Monstrelet, vol. iv, p. 174. Vallet de
Viriville, _Histoire de Charles VII_, vol. i, p. 328.]

[Footnote 1858: S. Luce, _Jeanne d'Arc a Domremy_, p. cclxxviii. A. de
Villaret, _Campagne des Anglais_, p. 109. Le P. Ayroles, _La vraie
Jeanne d'Arc_, vol. iii, pp. 20, 21, 373 _et seq._ J. de Freminville,
_Les ecorcheurs en Bourgogne_ (1435-1445); _Etude sur les compagnies
franches au XV'e siecle_, Dijon, 1888, in 8vo. P. Champion,
_Guillaume de Flavy_. Proofs and illustrations, xxx.]

[Footnote 1859: Sainte-Marthe, _Histoire genealogique de la maison de
la Tremoille_, 1668, in 12mo, pp. 149 _et seq._ L. de La Tremoille,
_Les La Tremoille pendant cinq siecles_, Nantes, 1890, vol. i, p.
165.]

The army despatched against this Burgundian captain and this great
plunder of pilgrims was composed of no mean folk. Its leaders were
Louis of Bourbon, Count of Montpensier, and Charles II, Sire d'Albret,
La Tremouille's half-brother and Jeanne's companion in arms during the
coronation campaign. The army was doubtless but scantily supplied
with stores and with money.[1860] That was the normal condition of
armies in those days. When the King wanted to attack a stronghold of
the enemy, he must needs apply to his good towns for the necessary
material. The Maid, at once saint and warrior, could beg for arms with
a good grace; but possibly she overrated the resources of the towns
which had already given so much.

[Footnote 1860: _Trial_, vol. v, p. 149. Jean Chartier, _Chronique_,
vol. iii. _Journal du siege_, p. 129. Monstrelet, vol. v, chap, lxxii.
A. de Villaret, _Campagne des Anglais_, p. 108.]

On the 7th of November, she and my Lord d'Alencon signed a letter
asking the folk of Clermont in Auvergne for powder, arrows and
artillery. Churchmen, magistrates, and townsfolk sent two
hundredweight of saltpetre, one hundredweight of sulphur, two cases of
arrows; to these they added a sword, two poniards and a battle-axe for
the Maid; and they charged Messire Robert Andrieu to present this
contribution to Jeanne and to m