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Updated: May 27, 2025
My heart doth whisper me that, victory-crowned, In conquered Rheims, I shall embrace my king. When the scene opens, the orchestra joins in, accompanied by warlike instruments behind the scene. The scene changes to an open country skirted with trees. During the music soldiers are seen retreating hastily across the background. TALBOT, leaning on FASTOLFE, and accompanied by soldiers.
The Regent, whose degrading of Fastolfe and vituperation of Joan of Arc did not serve to help, applied to his powerful brother-in-law, the Duke of Burgundy, for aid. Burgundy came to the Regent's assistance, bringing a small force with him from Picardy. Then Bedford bethought him of his powerful relation in England, Henry Beaufort, the Bishop of Winchester.
Then some news came: Richemont, Constable of France, this long time in disgrace with the King, largely because of the evil machinations of La Tremouille and his party, was approaching with a large body of men to offer his services to Joan and very much she needed them, now that Fastolfe was so close by.
Sir John Fastolfe, much to the chagrin of other friends and relatives, made John Paston his heir, who became a great and prosperous man, represented his county in Parliament, and was a favourite of Edward IV. Paston loved Caister, his "fair jewell"; but misfortunes befell him. He had great losses, and was thrice confined in the Fleet Prison and then outlawed.
Renounce the French the English banner bear, And thou art free, and these rude, savage men Who now desire thy blood shall do thy will. Away, away, my general! JOHANNA. Spare thy words, The French are drawing near. Defend thyself! FASTOLFE. You know your duty, queen! if fate declares Against us, should you see our people fly. Fear not. She shall not live to see our fall.
Fastolfe had to give way to the fiery lord, although he told his commander that they had but a handful of men compared to the French; and that if they were beaten, all that King Henry V. had won in France with so much loss of life would be again lost to the English. Leaving some troops to watch the English garrisons in the castle of Beaugency, Joan marched against the English.
The gallant Fastolfe in the rear attacks The enemy he breaks their serried ranks. There spoke thy angel! SOLDIER. Victory! They fly. ISABEL. Who fly? SOLDIER. The French and the Burgundians fly; The field is covered o'er with fugitives. JOHANNA. My God! Thou wilt not thus abandon me! SOLDIER. Yonder they lead a sorely wounded knight; The people rush to aid him he's a prince.
He at once posted his artillery, his advance-guard, and five hundred picked archers along some hedges where the French would be obliged to pass, and hoped to hold this position till his battle-corps could come up. Sir John Fastolfe urged the battle-corps into a gallop.
So Fastolfe yielded, though he said they were now risking the loss of everything which the English had gained by so many years' work and so many hard knocks. The enemy had taken up a strong position, and were waiting, in order of battle, with their archers to the front and a stockade before them. Night was coming on. A messenger came from the English with a rude defiance and an offer of battle.
Fastolfe appears to have been disinclined to attack, his force being smaller than that of the French; but Talbot was beside himself with rage at having to retreat from Orleans, and swore by God and St. George that, even had he to fight the enemy alone, fight he would.
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