Giles de Rais, Marshall. Murderer, Abuser
Giles de Rais was a well-known lord and soldier. He had acted as Marshall of France at the time of the French resurgence of the 1430s. In 1440 he became involved in a dispute at…
Retrial of Joan of Arc
In 1450 King Charles VII instructed Guillaume Bouillé, a theologigan, to open an inquiry into the trial of Joan of Arc. This inquiry was relatively short. It interviewed just seven witnesses, and when it was…