ear a woman than a king. None of the French people will take Charles seriously if he bows to a woman, especially in the fifteenth century when woman are considered weak in comparison to man. Charles has nothing to lose now that Joan seems as if she has lost her touch with God, because now Joan hasn’t been successful at all at the Battle of Paris or at her capture at Compiegne. If Joan’s failures mean that God has turned his back on her, then less people will follow her in her battles, and there will be more slack on Charles because he is the one who is authorizing her to lead the army. Charles desertion of Joan is only to save face and ensure that he is considered the rightful, and a powerful king.In the fifteenth century the Church plays a very influential part in everyday life for the French people. What the Church believes in, the people believe in. Therefore, King Charles must do whatever must be done in order to gain the support of the Church. People through the Church worship God, and if the Church does not believe in Joan who is supposedly a messenger of God, then should the people believe in her? The Church is a large entity while Joan is one person, and, therefore, most people will side with the Church despite any miracles because of Joan, which may happen on the battlefield. Most of the French people are peasants and don’t actually witness any of Joan’s accomplishments. Should the French peasants believe in a mysterious figure who they’ve never seen in their life or should they go against the Church, which has shaped their whole livelihood since birth. King Charles sees this and has no choice but to go against Joan as well. The reason the Church goes against Joan is because everything that Joan stands for goes against the Church. The fact that everything Joan did is through some other force, and not through the Church. For instance, Warner talks about how Joan appeals to the king thr...
