To support me, click on one of the following links ✅ SUPPORT MY WORK: https://www.tipeee.com/gallia ✅ BY BUYING A BOOK from my publishing house / https://editions-voxgallia.fr/catalogue/ My website: https://editions-voxgallia.fr/ Follow me on / galliahistoiredefrance The political situation in France on February 13, 1429 is very complicated, let's be clear, it's the giant model mess, France is a mosaic of territories. To make it short, the kingdom is divided into two main parts: the North, the capital Paris and Aquitaine are under the control of Henry VI's England. As for Charles VII, he reigns only in the south of the kingdom. He is nicknamed “the little king of bourges”. France has two kings for a single kingdom! It's true that said like that it sounds classy but no actually! The story begins in a small village in Lorraine called Domrémy, a young maiden, Jeanne, hears voices asking her to drive the English out of France and restore Charles VII as the only legitimate king. Just that! At twelve years old, that must be surprising. To implement what these voices order her, she must go to the poor dauphin in Chinon. Oh well, that's a long way, that's for sure! She then decides to convince the captain of Vaucouleurs Robert de Baudricourt, the local lord, to organize an interview with the dauphin. Unsurprisingly, he recommends that she return to peeling peas in Domrémy. After several attempts and some political shenanigans orchestrated by Yolande D'Aragon, close to the dauphin, Robert de Baudricourt finally accepts. The departure for Chinon takes place in Vaucouleurs on February 13, 1429. The first meeting takes place 12 days later, on February 25. Then in a small group, the dauphin is waiting for her. To test her, he willingly mingled with his courtiers, dressed in the same clothes as them. She recognized him, curtsied and said this: "Gentle Dauphin, my name is Joan the Maid; and the King of Heaven, through me, tells you that you will be consecrated and crowned in the city of Reims (...). Give me people so that I can raise the siege of Orleans and take you to be consecrated in Reims. It is God's pleasure that our enemies the English go to their country." A few months later, on June 21, 1429, Joan and the Dauphin Charles met again at the abbey of Saint Benoit sur Loire. What would then take place was what would constitute a true political act: the triple donation. Here is what Joan asked the Dauphin: "Sire, do you promise to give me what I ask of you?" Generally, when you are asked this kind of question, you say no, it must be a reflex. The King hesitates, you surprise me, then he accepts. "Sire, give me your kingdom". The King, stunned, hesitates again; but, bound by his promise and subjugated by the supernatural ascendancy of the young girl, says to him: "Jehanne, I give you my kingdom". (1st donation) That is not enough: the Maid demands that a notarial deed be solemnly drawn up and signed by the King's four secretaries. Seeing the latter all embarrassed by what he had done, he has just given the kingdom to a maiden, we agree, she says to him: "Here is the poorest knight in France: he has nothing left". Then immediately afterwards, very serious and addressing the secretaries: "Write, she says: Jehanne gives the kingdom to Jesus Christ''" (2nd donation) And soon after: "Jesus gives the kingdom to Charles'". (3rd donation). Joan was Queen of France for the time of a sentence… This triple donation is the very heart of Joan of Arc’s mission. With this act, she lays the foundations of what French politics is. These words are found in a document written in the summer of 1429 for Pope Martin V. It is called the “Breviarium historiale” and is available in the archives of the Vatican Library.