ustice and given over here to the
Inquisitor of the Faith, who hath demanded her and doth now
demand her urgently, in order that he may examine the
grievous charges under which she labours, so that God may be
satisfied and the folk duly edified in good and holy
doctrine. Or, an it please you better, hand over this woman
to the reverend Father in God, our highly honoured Lord
Bishop of Beauvais, who it is said hath likewise claimed
her, because she was taken within his jurisdiction. This
prelate and this inquisitor are judges of this woman in
matters of faith; and every Christian of whatsoever estate
owes them obedience in this case under heavy penalty of the
law. By so doing you will attain to the love and grace of
the most High and you will be the means of exalting the holy
Faith, and likewise will you glorify your own high and noble
name and also that of the most high and most powerful
Prince, our redoubtable Lord and yours, my Lord of Burgundy.
Every man shall be required to pray God for the prosperity
of your most noble worship, whom may it please God our
Saviour in his grace, to guide and keep in all his affairs
and finally to grant eternal joy.

Given at Paris, the 14th day of July, 1430.[2064]

[Footnote 2064: _Trial_, vol. i, pp. 10, 11. M. Fournier, _La faculte
de decret_, vol. i, p. 353, note.]

At the same time that he bore these letters, the Reverend Father in
God, the Bishop of Beauvais was charged to offer money.[2065] To us it
seems strange indeed that just at the very time when, by the mouth of
the University, he was representing to the Lord of Luxembourg that he
could not sell his prisoner without committing a crime, the Bishop
should himself offer to purchase her. According to these
ecclesiastics, Jean would incur terrible penalties in this world and
in the next, if in conformity with the laws and customs of war he
surrendered a prisoner held to ransom in return for money, and he
would win praise and blessing if he treacherously sold his captive to
those who wished to put her to death. But at least we might expect
that this Lord Bishop who had come to buy this woman for the Church,
would purchase her with the Church's money. Not at all! The purchase
money is furnished by the English. In the end therefore she is
delivered not to the Church but to the English. And it is a priest,
acting in the in