In order to reclaim Reims and proceed with Charlotte's coronation as the new Queen of France, the French army needs to break the siege in Orléans, the loss of which would open the gates of all France to the English. Since Charlotte has not enough soldiers to send to defend Orleans, Richemont tries to search for her weak brother's help, only to find out that he has no intention to side with either the English or the French until the war is over. Meanwhile, La Tremoille returns to Chinon with a letter of the Inquisition, which requires a virginity test of Jeanne to prove that she has not copulated with the Devil to gain her powers; however, Charlotte and Montmorency refuse to give their authorization to the test, fearing that the Inquisition might use a trick to demonstrate its theory...