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Paris opened its gates to the king, and Charles, almost in spite of himself, was restored. PARIS OPENED ITS GATES TO THE KING AND CHARLES ALMOST IN SPITE OF HIMSELF WAS RESTORED
 when she had led a sally out of the besieged town of Compiègne, the gates were shut, and she was made prisoner by a Burgundian, John of Luxembourg. The Burgundians hated her even more than the English. The inquisitor was of their party, and a court was held at Rouen, which condemned her to die as a witch. Bedford consented, but left the city before the execution. Her own king made no effort to save her, though, many years later, he caused enquiries to be made, established her innocence, ennobled her family, and freed her village from taxation. 12. Recovery of France (1434--1450).--But though Joan was gone, her work lasted. The Constable, Artur of Richmond, the Count of Dunois, and other brave leaders, continued to attack the English. After seventeen years' vengeance for his father's death, the Duke of Burgundy made his peace with Charles by a treaty at Arras, on condition of paying no more homage, in 1434. Bedford died soon after, and there were nothing but disputes among the English. AD LED A SALLY OUT OF THE BESIEGED TOWN OF COMPIEGNE THE GATES WERE SHUT AND SHE WAS MADE PRISONER BY A BURGUNDIAN JOHN OF LUXEMBOURG THE BURGUNDIANS HATED HER EVEN MORE THAN THE ENGLISH THE INQUISITOR WAS OF THEIR PARTY AND A COURT WAS HELD AT A HORN WHICH CONDEMNED HER TO DIE AS A WITCH BEDFORD CONSENTED BUT HE LEFT THE CITY BEFORE THE EXECUTION HER OWN KING MADE NO EFFORT TO SAVE HER THOUGH MANY YEARS LATER HE CAUSED INQUIRIES TO BE MADE ESTABLISHED HER INNOCENCE ENNOBLED HER FAMILY AND FREED HER VILLAGE FROM TAXATION TWELVE RECOVERY OF FRANCE FOURTEEN THIRTY FOURTEEN FIFTY BUT THOUGH JOAN WAS GONE HER WORK LASTED THE CONSTABLE ARCHIEUX OF RICHMOND THE COUNT OF GENOIS AND OTHER BRAVE LEADERS CONTINUED TO ATTACK THE ENGLISH AFTER SEVENTEEN YEARS VENGEANCE FOR HIS FATHER'S DEATH THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY MADE HIS PEACE WITH CHARLES BY A TREATY AT ARHAT ON CONDITION OF PAYING NO MORE HOMAGE IN FOURTEEN THIRTY FOUR BEDFORD DIED SOON AFTER AND THERE WERE NOTHING BUT DISPUTES AMONG THE ENGLISH
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