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But nothing is to be straightforward for her.

She enters the hall and walks right up to Charles. This is no mean feat since he is dressed like a courtier and had one of his courtiers dress like him, to trick her or to test her we will never know. She conversed with him, and he asked her questions to which she gave answers that led Charles to doing what Joan wanted. But, Charles was not reckless and sent her to be examined by expert consultants, the Church doctors at Poitiers. They declared her claims legitimate, and Charles gave her the army she wanted. Soon she was on her way to give all those who questioned her the one "sign" she had promised them: the lifting of the siege of Orleans.
Link to the routes of Joan of Arc pages (in French), with a page on each city and place she traveled through, fought in, was born in, or died in. Click on these lines of text.
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