Abstract
This coronation (1429) marked the apogee of the Joan of Arc epic. But how did the idea of a coronation germinate in Joan’s mind? Hadn’t it been thought of earlier? English and French leaders had envisaged such a coronation, but without ever seriously trying to bring it off: they were too busy with their military problems. But in public opinion the real, legitimate king of France would be the one crowned in Reims. Joan too thought of the coronation very early on, as early as her Vaucouleurs activities. Once arrived in Chinon, she prophesized that she would go and crown the Dauphin Charles in Reims. But she first of all dedicated her efforts to the deliverance of Orleans. It was only afterwards that she urged the «Dauphin» to go and be crowned. Despite the hesitations of his captains and advisors, Charles finally consented. And the coronation campaign was a success. Thus that coronation was one of Joan of Arc’s major preoccupations, aimed at affirming the legitimacy of Charles VII as king of France in the eyes of Christian Europe.
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