Events in the life of Joan of Arc(1431-1456)

1431, May 30 - Execution ------------------------ Related events after her death --------- 1435, Sept 21 - Treaty of Arras between Charles VII and Philippe-le-Bon de Burgundy, effectively dooming the English cause 1436 - Paris surrenders to the French 1448 - Rouen taken by the French 1450 - English driven out of Normandy; the process of retrying Joan of Arc's case begins under the direction of Guillaume Bouillé 1450, March 4 & 5 - Preliminary witness depositions are taken, beginning with the testimony of Guillaume Manchon, one of the notaries at the original trial 1452 - Joan of Arc's retrial process continues under Cardinal d'Estouteville and Inquisitor Jean Bréhal 1452, May 2 & 3 - Five witnesses questioned 1452, May 8 - More testimony, with depositions from seventeen witnesses 1453 - English driven out of Guyenne; most historians consider this to be the end of the "Hundred Years War" 1455, June 11 - Pope Calixtus III authorizes Jehanne's mother, Isabelle, to open the suit 1455, November 7 - The opening session of the retrial ("Trial of Rehabilitation"), held at Notre Dame in Paris 1455, November through 1456, May - Witness testimony 1456, May 14 - The witness testimony is concluded 1456, May 30 - Hearings resumed 1456, June 2 - As no further evidence was submitted, the existing body of testimony was accepted into the record 1456, June 5 - The counsel for the plaintiffs, Guillaume Prévosteau, submitted his documents to the tribunal 1456, June 10 - Final session during which all the various documents were collected 1456, June 18 - The plaintiffs, in the form of Joan's brother Jean D'arc, the family's lawyer, and the Promoter for the case, pay a visit to the commissioners, expressing the wish that the latter would speed up their final deliberations 1456, June 24 - Final call for any objections, with presentation of final evidence against Jehanne set for July 1 1456, July 1 - No one showed up 1456, July 2 - The plaintiffs formally ask the judges to annul the original verdict and declare Jehanne innocent. 1456, July 7, beginning at the hour of 8 am - Public announcement of the judgement of the court, in which the original verdict is thrown out and Joan of Arc is declared innocent.