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...send an army to defend the city of Orl?ans from the invading English. Leading these troops into battle, St. Joan later emerged victorious from the siege. The tests on the relics took around a year to complete and were led by Philippe Charlier, a forensic scientist at the Raymond Poincar? Hospital in Garches, near Paris. A leading figure in matters medieval and macabre, Charlier has used forensics to investigate the deaths of other historical figures. Following a series of tests in 2006 on the remains of Agn?s Sorel, mistress of Charles VII, whose premature death has long been a source...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How St. Joan Was Sniffed Out | 4/8/2007 | See Source »

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