Execution of Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc is being executed by burning at the stake in the Old Market Square of Rouen, surrounded by English soldiers and clergy, with a crowd of onlookers witnessing her final moments.
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 upon a platform of stacked logs and kindling, with a small ladder leading up to it.
Characters
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Joan of Arc
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A young woman of 19 years, slender yet strong from years of military campaigns, with short cropped hair singed by previous encounters with fire. Her face is smudged with dirt and sweat, yet her piercing eyes remain focused and defiant. Her hands are bound tightly behind her back, and she stands barefoot on the rough wooden platform.
English Captain
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A tall, broad-shouldered man in his late 30s with a weathered face, deep-set grey eyes, and a neatly trimmed beard. His posture exudes military discipline, with a prominent scar running from his left temple to cheekbone—a mark of previous battles.
Dominican Monk
secondary
A middle-aged man of gaunt build with a shaved tonsure atop his head, his sunken cheeks and deep-set eyes giving him an ascetic appearance. His hands are rough from years of manual labor and prayer, one clutching a wooden crucifix while the other holds a worn breviary.
Soldier
secondary
A young English soldier, barely out of his teens, with a lean but muscular build from years of military training. His face is smudged with soot and sweat, his short brown hair tousled under a simple iron helmet. His hazel eyes flicker with uncertainty beneath a furrowed brow.
Weeping Woman
background
A middle-aged woman with a worn face, her cheeks streaked with tears. Her hands are rough from labor, and she clutches a wooden rosary tightly, her fingers trembling. Her dark hair is partially covered by a simple linen wimple, and her eyes are red from crying.
Town Crier
background
A middle-aged man of average height with a slightly hunched posture from years of public speaking. His face is weathered, with deep lines around his mouth and eyes, and a short, neatly trimmed beard. His hands are calloused from holding scrolls and his voice carries the rasp of one who has spent years projecting in open squares.
Dialog
Joan of Arc
Sancte Michael, ora pro me! Holy Mother, receive my soul this day!
English Captain
Keep the perimeter tight! Let none approach the stake.
Dominican Monk
De profundis clamavi ad te, Domine... It is ordered that we pray for her soul.
Joan of Arc
You call yourselves men of God? I see only wolves in priests' robes!
English Captain
Enough! Light the kindling and see it done.
Dominican Monk
God have mercy... God have mercy...
Joan of Arc
Rouen! Rouen! Must I die here? Will my ashes find no rest?
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