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On 24 May, at the [[Abbey of Saint-Ouen]], Gabriel eavesdropped upon the priest, [[Guillaume Erard]] forcing Jeanne into signing a cedula, thus swearing never again to cut her hair short, wear men's apparel, or take up arms. Although Jeanne could write her name, she instead signed with a cross within a circle. Signalling that she meant nothing by it, leaving herself a way out of it.<ref name="ACH Ch32">''Assassin's Creed: Heresy'' – Chapter 32</ref> | On 24 May, at the [[Abbey of Saint-Ouen]], Gabriel eavesdropped upon the priest, [[Guillaume Erard]] forcing Jeanne into signing a cedula, thus swearing never again to cut her hair short, wear men's apparel, or take up arms. Although Jeanne could write her name, she instead signed with a cross within a circle. Signalling that she meant nothing by it, leaving herself a way out of it.<ref name="ACH Ch32">''Assassin's Creed: Heresy'' – Chapter 32</ref> | ||
On 30 May, the day of Jeanne's execution came to be held in the old marketplace. Gabriel witnessed who he thought was Jeanne burning at the stake and tried desperately to reach her hoping that Assassins would come to her rescue but none did.<ref name="ACH Ch32"> But it was not Jeanne upon the stake, instead it was Fleur who came into contact with the French Assassins, with whom she devised a plan to save her idol. After an unconscious Jeanne was smuggled away from her cell the day of her execution, Fleur had the Assassins beat her until her face was unrecognizable and took her place at the stake.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Heresy'' – Chapter 36</ref> She was then executed by [[Geoffroy Thérage]], who found in her remains the [[Heart]] of [[Sword of Eden 1|the Sword]] of [[Eden]]. Believing it to be "Jeanne"'s unburning heart, he threw it into the [[Seine]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Heresy'' – Chapter 34</ref> | On 30 May, the day of Jeanne's execution came to be held in the old marketplace. Gabriel witnessed who he thought was Jeanne burning at the stake and tried desperately to reach her hoping that Assassins would come to her rescue but none did.<ref name="ACH Ch32"/> But it was not Jeanne upon the stake, instead it was Fleur who came into contact with the French Assassins, with whom she devised a plan to save her idol. After an unconscious Jeanne was smuggled away from her cell the day of her execution, Fleur had the Assassins beat her until her face was unrecognizable and took her place at the stake.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Heresy'' – Chapter 36</ref> She was then executed by [[Geoffroy Thérage]], who found in her remains the [[Heart]] of [[Sword of Eden 1|the Sword]] of [[Eden]]. Believing it to be "Jeanne"'s unburning heart, he threw it into the [[Seine]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Heresy'' – Chapter 34</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 12:42, 21 August 2022
Rouen is a city on the River Seine in northern France.
During the Hundred Years' War it was claimed by both England and France, and was reputedly the place that Jeanne d'Arc was tried and burnt at the stake at on 30 May 1431.
History
On Christmas Eve 1430, Jeanne d'Arc was sent to the city to be tried, after the Duke of Belford bought her liberty from John of Luxembourg vassal to Philip the Good, after she had been their prisoner for seven months. Pierre Cauchon was responsible for these negotiations, who was also angling for the archbishopric of Rouen.[1]
On 21 February 1431, inside the keep of the Chapel of Bouvreuil, months after the news had reached Jeanne's companions, her step-cousin Gabriel Laxart, and her handmaiden Fleur, they two had traveled to Rouen under the guise of finding employment. While there, they theorized how best to break Jeanne out of the tower of Rouen's castle. They also overheard the tribunal of Jeanne, among which were Bishop Pierre Cauchon and the promoter-general of the diocese of Bauvais, Jean d'Estive as the overseeing judges. Together they witnessed a beaten Jeanne being brought out and interrogated. Questioned about her Voices, the tribunal remained unconvinced of her ability, intent on labeling her as a heretic.[2]
On 24 May, at the Abbey of Saint-Ouen, Gabriel eavesdropped upon the priest, Guillaume Erard forcing Jeanne into signing a cedula, thus swearing never again to cut her hair short, wear men's apparel, or take up arms. Although Jeanne could write her name, she instead signed with a cross within a circle. Signalling that she meant nothing by it, leaving herself a way out of it.[3]
On 30 May, the day of Jeanne's execution came to be held in the old marketplace. Gabriel witnessed who he thought was Jeanne burning at the stake and tried desperately to reach her hoping that Assassins would come to her rescue but none did.[3] But it was not Jeanne upon the stake, instead it was Fleur who came into contact with the French Assassins, with whom she devised a plan to save her idol. After an unconscious Jeanne was smuggled away from her cell the day of her execution, Fleur had the Assassins beat her until her face was unrecognizable and took her place at the stake.[4] She was then executed by Geoffroy Thérage, who found in her remains the Heart of the Sword of Eden. Believing it to be "Jeanne"'s unburning heart, he threw it into the Seine.[5]
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