In time of this siege at Orleance (French stories saie) the first wéeke of March 1428, W.P. Iehã de Till [...]. vnto Charles the Dolphin, Les chroni [...]. de Bretaigne. at Chinon as he was in verie great care and studie how to wrestle against the English nati|on, by one Peter Badricourt capteine of Uacouleur, Le Rosier c [...]|leth him Ro|bert. (made after marshall of France by the Dolphins creation) was caried a [...] wench of an eightéene yeeres old, Ione de Are Pusell de di [...]. called Ione [...] [...]y name of hir father (a sorie shéepheard) Iames of Are, and Isabell hir mo|ther, brought vp poorelie in their trade of kéeping cat|tell, borne at Domprin (therefore reported by Bale, In vita Bund|vicae. Ione Domprin) vpon Meuse in Lorraine within the diocesse of Thoule. Of fauour was she counted like|some, of person stronglie made and manlie, of cou|rage great, hardie, and stout withall, an vnderstand|er of counsels though she were not at them, great semblance of chastitie both of bodie and behauiour, the name of Iesus in hir mouth about all hir busi|nesses, humble, obedient, and fasting diuerse daies in the weeke. A person (as their bookes make hir) raised vp by power diuine, onelie for succour to the French estate then déepelie in distresse, in whome, for plan|ting a credit the rather, first the companie that to|ward the Dolphin did conduct hir, through places all dangerous, as holden by the English, where she ne|uer was afore, all the waie and by nightertale safe|lie did she lead: then at the Dolphins sending by hir assignement, from saint Katharins church of Fier|bois in Touraine (where she neuer had béene and knew not) in a secret place there among old iron, ap|pointed she hir sword to be sought out and brought hir, Grand chro. 4. that with fiue floure delices was grauen on both sides, wherewith she fought & did manie slaughters by hir owne hands. On warfar rode she in armour From head to foot. cap a pie & mustered as a man, before hir an ensigne all white, wherin was Iesus Christ painted with a floure delice in his hand.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Unto the Dolphin into his gallerie when first she was brought, and he shadowing himselfe behind, setting other gaie lords before him to trie hir cun|ning from all the companie, with a salutation (that indeed marz all the matter) she pickt him out alone, who therevpon had hir to the end of the gallerie,This saluta|tion appeareth after héere. where she held him an houre in secret and priuate talke, that of his priuie chamber was thought verie long, and therefore would haue broken it off; but he made them a signe to let hir saie on. In which (among other) as likelie it was, she setout vnto him the sin|gular feats (forsooth) giuen hir to vnderstand by reue|lation diuine, Les grand chronic. that in vertue of that sword shée should atchiue, which were, how with honor and victorie shee would raise the siege at Orleance, set him in state of the crowne of France, and driue the English out of the countrie, thereby he to inioie the kingdome a|lone. Héerevpon he hartened at full, appointed hir a sufficient armie with absolute power to lead them, and they obedientlie to doo as she bad them. Then fell she to worke, and first defeated indéed the siege at Orleance, by and by incouraged him to crowne him|selfe king of France at Reims, that a little before from the English she had woone. Thus after pursued she manie bold enterprises to our great displeasure a two yeare togither, for the time she kept in state vn|till she were taken and for heresie and witcherie burned: as in particularities hereafter followeth. But in hir prime time she armed at all points (like a iolie capteine) roade from Poictiers to Blois, and there found men of warre, vittels, and munition, readie to be conueied to Orleance.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Héere was it knowne that the Englishmen kept not so diligent watch as they had beene accustomed to doo, and therefore this maid (with other French capteins) comming forward in the dead time of the EEBO page image 601 night, and in a great raine and thunder entred into the citie with all their vittels, artillerie, and other ne|cessarie prouisions. The next daie the Englishmen boldlie assaulted the towne, but the Frenchmen de|fended the walles so, as no great feat worthie of me|morie chanced that daie betwixt them, though the Frenchmen were amazed at the valiant attempt of the Englishmen, whervpon the bastard of Orleance gaue knowledge to the duke of Alanson, in what dan|ger the towne stood without his present helpe, who comming within two leagues of the citie, gaue knowledge to them within, that they should be rea|die the next daie to receiue him.