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On March 1st the detachment arrived in Chinon. Joan asked the king for an audience, which was finally granted. She explained the Dauphin, that she was sent by God, who ordered her to liberate France from the English and to take the Dauphin to Reims, so that he can be crowned to the king of France. The Dauphin was sceptical and wanted her good intentions to be checked. For this purpose, she was brought to the university of Poitiers and was examined by the doctors. Some ladies also checked her virginity, because the common believe was, that a virgin could not be possessed by the devil. The checks finally resulted in a postive judgement.
After that, Joan was brought to Tours, where an armour was made for her. Additionally she was given the banner with the fleur-de-lis2. The Dauphin ordered an army to be raised in Blois. With this army, Joan of Arc marched towards Orleans. Since the city was not yet completely enclosed, she succeeded in marching unnoticed into the city on April 29th.
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