Execution of Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc, the 19-year-old French heroine, is tied to a stake in the Old Market Square of Rouen as English soldiers light the pyre beneath her. Bishop Pierre Cauchon and English commanders watch sol
Setting
Old Market Square in Rouen, France, a large open space surrounded by medieval timber-framed buildings with overhanging upper stories. The square is dominated by a high wooden stake set atop a pyre of stacked logs and kindling, with Joan of Arc bound to it. The ground is uneven cobblestone, worn smooth by centuries of use.
Characters
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Joan of Arc
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A 19-year-old French peasant girl with a slender but wiry build from years of military campaigning. Her short, dark hair is cropped in a boyish style, framing a face with high cheekbones and piercing eyes that reflect both fear and defiance. Her skin is weathered from outdoor life, with calloused hands that once gripped a sword.
Bishop Pierre Cauchon
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A middle-aged man with a stern, angular face, deep-set eyes, and thin lips that often curl into a disapproving frown. His receding hairline reveals a high forehead, and his pale complexion contrasts with the dark robes of his office. He has a slightly hunched posture from years of scholarly work.
English Commander
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A tall, broad-shouldered man in his late 40s with a weathered face, deep-set eyes, and a neatly trimmed beard streaked with grey. His posture is rigid, reflecting years of military discipline, and his hands are clasped behind his back.
Soldier
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A young English soldier in his mid-20s, of average height with a wiry build developed from years of military training. His face is weathered from campaign life, with a short, unkempt beard and deep-set eyes that avoid direct contact with the condemned. His hands are calloused, one gripping a torch while the other shields the flame from the breeze.
Weeping Woman
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A middle-aged French woman with a thin, worn face and deep-set eyes that reflect years of hardship. Her graying hair is partially covered by a simple linen wimple, and her hands are rough from manual labor. Her posture is slightly hunched, as if burdened by grief.
Dialog
Joan of Arc
Jésus! Marie! Je vois les anges descendre... ils m'appellent vers la lumière!
Bishop Pierre Cauchon
Let this be a lesson to all who would defy Holy Mother Church. As Saint Augustine teaches, heresy is the gravest of sins, is it not so?
English Commander
See that the kindling catches fully. We'll have no martyrs rising from half-burnt stakes.
Joan of Arc
Cauchon! Je vous charge devant Dieu - vous brûlerez pour cette injustice!
Bishop Pierre Cauchon
The prisoner persists in her errors even now. Manifest evidence that this execution is both just and necessary.
English Commander
Enough theology. The fire does its work.
Joan of Arc
Rouen... Rouen, j'ai peur... mais Dieu le veut... Sainte Catherine, priez pour moi...
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