was said to have been brought from heaven by a white dove, in the year 500, to good Saint Remy of Rheims, to anoint and consecrate king Clovis of France, the first Christian king. This ampulla had ever since been carefully preserved at Rheims, and all the kings of France had been anointed with this oil, by which they considered that their authority as rulers of the people was confirmed by the divine power, and that without this ceremony their right to govern the nation was not fully established. It was this notion, which was general with all French subjects, that made it so important that Charles should be crowned at Rheims, and gave such great value to the services of Joan, who had put this in his power.

The ceremony was performed in the most magnificent manner which could be contrived with so little time for preparation,