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Bishop: Our most serene and Christian King Henry VI king of England and France has placed this girl in our hands accused of a number of heretical deeds to be tried in a matter of faith.

Take the Holy gospels in your hands and swear to tell the whole truth.
Joan: No… Because I do not know what you will ask. You may ask me things about which I do not want to answer
Bishop: You will swear to tell the truth about all that we ask you.
Joan: I will swear to tell the truth about all earthly things. But as to my revelations, I have told no one but my king. Charles VII the one and only king of France.
Chorus: aaaaah
Bishop: (yells) Silence. Order in the court. You must take an oath. Even a king would take an oath.
Joan: I will tell you all I am allowed to tell you. But as for the rest, even if you threaten to kill me, I will not tell you.
Peter: I can't watch anymore. Joan. Please. Don’t you know they will kill you if they can. What should I do? I feel so helpless. She is so bold. And seems so reckless.
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Bishop: Begin by telling us your name
Joan: My name is Joan.
Bishop: Where were you born
Joan: in a village called Do-re-mi - (Domrémy)
Bishop: How old are you?
Joan: 19 or thereabouts
Bishop: Were you baptized?
Joan: Yes.
Bishop: Recite Our Lord’s Prayer
Joan: Not unless you hear my confession
Chorus: aaah
Bishop: Listen Joan. We are all men of faith and we shall strive for the salvation of your body and your soul. We do this in the name of our Holy Mother Church who always opens her arms to those who return to her. But we cannot help you unless you submit to our learned judgment
CHORUS: Judgement. Judgement. Judgment.
Joan: You claim to be my judges. You be careful. For you too one day will be judged.
Ensemble: yells from the audience and everyone.
Bishop (angry): Joan!! Do you not know. That I have the power to convict you. And you will be killed. Is that what you want?
Joan: Continue with this trial. You have already decided what the verdict will be. Do what you want with me.
Bishop: We will proceed with this trial. We will not let you defile the ways of the Lord. Did God command you to put on men’s clothes?
Joan: My clothes are a small matter. The least. But it was done according to Our Father’s will (Bishop scoffs)
Bishop: Will you wear a woman’s dress if we give you one?
Joan: Send me home to my family and I will wear whatever you like
BIshops: Then tell us about your visions
Joan: What do you want to know?
Bishop: Did God tell you Charles would be king?
Joan: I told you already when you first questioned me
Bishop: When did the voices start?
Joan: You know, when I was 13
Bishop: Who spoke to you?
Joan: St. Michael, St. Margaret, St. Catherine
Bishop: How did you know?
Joan: They told me. They told me. They told me that in 7 years disaster would fall upon the English
Bishop: That is enough. We will conclude for the day and resume tomorrow.
Now please. Send her away. – sing intensely