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The rehabilitation of Grandier before his bishop had two important results: the first was that it clearly established his innocence, and the second that it brought into prominence his high attainments and eminent qualities. THE REHABILITATION OF GONDIERE BEFORE HIS BISHOP HAD TWO IMPORTANT RESULTS THE FIRST WAS THAT IT CLEARLY ESTABLISHED HIS INNOCENCE AND THE SECOND THAT IT BROUGHT INTO PROMINENCE HIS HIGH ATTAINMENTS AND EMINENT QUALITIES
wledge, and was never read to me, for I would not have signed it, and I say and affirm all this in homage to the truth. "Done the last day of October 1630, "(Signed) G. MECHIN." In the face of such proofs of innocence none of the accusations could be considered as established and so, according to the decision of the presidial court of Poitiers, dated the 25th of May 1634, the decision of the bishop’s court was reversed, and Grandier was acquitted of the charges brought against him. However, he had still to appear before the Archbishop of Bordeaux, that his acquittal might be ratified. Grandier took advantage of a visit which the archbishop paid to his abbey at Saint-Jouin-les-Marmes, which was only three leagues from Loudun, to make this appearance; his adversaries, who were discouraged by the result of the proceedings at Poitiers, scarcely made any defence, and the archbishop, after an examination which brought clearly to light the innocence of the accused, acquitted and absolved him. E AND WAS NEVER READ TO ME FOR I WOULD NOT HAVE SIGNED IT AND I SAY AND AFFIRM ALL THIS IN HOMAGE TO THE TRUTH DONE THE LAST DAY OF OCTOBER SIXTEEN THIRTY SIGNED G MESCHON IN THE FACE OF SUCH PROOFS OF INNOCENCE NONE OF THE ACCUSATIONS COULD BE CONSIDERED AS ESTABLISHED AND SO ACCORDING TO THE DECISION OF THE PRESIDIAL COURT OF POITHIERE DATE THE TWENTY FIFTH OF MAY SIXTEEN THIRTY FOUR THE DECISION OF THE BISHOP'S COURT WAS REVERSED AND GRANDIERE WAS ACQUITTED OF THE CHARGES BROUGHT AGAINST HIM HOWEVER HE HAD STILL TO APPEAR BEFORE THE ARCHBISHOP OF BORDON THAT HIS ACQUITTAL MIGHT BE RATIFIED GORGIER TOOK ADVANTAGE OF A VISIT WHICH THE ARCHBISHOP PAID TO HIS ABBEY AT SAINT JUSTIN L'HOMME ARME WHICH WAS ONLY THREE LEAGUES FROM LUDON TO MAKE THIS APPEARANCE HIS ADVERSARIES WHO WERE DISCOURAGED BY THE RESULT OF THE PROCEEDINGS AT POICIERS SCARCELY MADE ANY DEFENCE AND THE ARCHBISHOP AFTER AN EXAMINATION WHICH BROUGHT CLEARLY TO LIGHT THE INNOCENCE OF THE ACCUSED ACQUITTED AND ABSOLVED HIM
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