Joan of Arc: Letter to Henry VI Year: 1429

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Joan of Arc: Letter to Henry VIYEAR: 1429

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King of England, render satisfaction to the King of Heaven. Give up to the Maid the keys of all the good towns which you have seized. She has been sent by God to restore the royal blood, but is full ready to make peace if you will make reparation by restoring (France) and paying an indemnity for having held it. King of England, if you will not do this, I am leader in the war; wheresoever I find your people in France, if they be not willing to obey I will drive them forth willing or no; but if they submit, I will have mercy upon them. Know, that should they refuse to obey, the Maid has come to slay them. She comes from the King of Heaven to put you out of France, man by man; and the Maid promises and assures you that she will sound so great a call to arms as for a thousand years has not been heard in France, if you do not render her justice. And be very sure of this, that the King of Heaven will send her greater power than you can wield in all your assaults upon her and her trusty men-at-arms.

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