Episode 4 of 4
Annulment and Public Burning
- When
- 7 July 1456
- Where
- Rouen Cathedral
The appellate court annulled the 1431 condemnation, and the articles of the original trial were publicly burned at Rouen.
The trial ended on 7 July 1456 at Rouen Cathedral. The Archbishop of Rheims read the verdict, which declared the 1431 trial and sentence null. The articles of the trial and Cauchon's sentence were torn out and burnt by the public executioner.
Sources
- Joan of Arc Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07
- Rehabilitation trial of Joan of Arc Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-07
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