marchait, *was riding

5. une armure. This armour was made at Tours for Jeanne by command of the king.

6. répée à cinq étoiles, rather, with five crosses on the blade. Jeanne sent from Chinon for this sword, which was found behind the altar of the church of St Catherine de Fierbois.

l'église de Fietbois, the church just mentioned. At Fierbois Jeanne halted and sent word to Chinon of her approach. '

la. Four Dieu I * In God's name 1 '