Saint Joan

by

George Bernard Shaw

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Robert de Baudricourt Character Analysis

A handsome military squire from Joan’s hometown of Lorraine. He has “no will of his own” and compensates for this by berating his steward. Baudricourt is the first nobleman to back Joan’s plans after she goes to him at the castle of Vaucouleurs to request armor, a horse, and soldiers. He originally thinks Joan is crazy but eventually supports her.

Robert de Baudricourt Quotes in Saint Joan

The Saint Joan quotes below are all either spoken by Robert de Baudricourt or refer to Robert de Baudricourt. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Institutions and the Corruption of Integrity Theme Icon
).
Scene 1 Quotes

“We want a few mad people now. See where the sane ones have landed us!”

Related Characters: Bertrand de Poulengey (speaker), Joan (“The Maid”), Robert de Baudricourt, Jean, Comte de Dunois, Bastard of Orleans
Page Number: 67
Explanation and Analysis:

ROBERT. How do you mean? voices?

JOAN. I hear voices telling me what to do. They come from God.

ROBERT. They come from your imagination.

JOAN. Of course. That is how the messages of God come to us.

Related Characters: Joan (“The Maid”) (speaker), Robert de Baudricourt (speaker)
Related Symbols: Joan’s Armor
Related Literary Devices:
Page Number: 68
Explanation and Analysis:
Scene 6 Quotes

“You must not fall into the common error of mistaking these simpletons for liars and hypocrites. They believe honestly and sincerely that their diabolical inspiration is divine. Therefore you must be on guard against your natural compassion. […] You are going to see before you a young girl, pious and chaste; for I must tell you, gentlemen, that the things said of her by our English friends are supported by no evidence, whilst there is abundant testimony that her excesses have been excesses of religion and charity and not of worldliness and wantonness. This girl is not one of those whose hard features are the sign of hard hearts, and whose brazen looks and lewd demeanor condemn them before they are accused. The devilish pride that has led her into her present peril had left no mark on her countenance. Strange as it may seem to you, it has even left no mark on her character outside those special matters in which she is proud; so that you will see a diabolical pride and a natural humility seated side by side in the selfsame soul.”

Related Characters: Brother John Lemaître (The Inquisitor) (speaker), Joan (“The Maid”), Robert de Baudricourt, The Archbishop of Rheims (Regnault de Chartres), Peter (Píerre) Cauchon, Bishop of Beauvais
Page Number: 129
Explanation and Analysis:
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Robert de Baudricourt Quotes in Saint Joan

The Saint Joan quotes below are all either spoken by Robert de Baudricourt or refer to Robert de Baudricourt. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Institutions and the Corruption of Integrity Theme Icon
).
Scene 1 Quotes

“We want a few mad people now. See where the sane ones have landed us!”

Related Characters: Bertrand de Poulengey (speaker), Joan (“The Maid”), Robert de Baudricourt, Jean, Comte de Dunois, Bastard of Orleans
Page Number: 67
Explanation and Analysis:

ROBERT. How do you mean? voices?

JOAN. I hear voices telling me what to do. They come from God.

ROBERT. They come from your imagination.

JOAN. Of course. That is how the messages of God come to us.

Related Characters: Joan (“The Maid”) (speaker), Robert de Baudricourt (speaker)
Related Symbols: Joan’s Armor
Related Literary Devices:
Page Number: 68
Explanation and Analysis:
Scene 6 Quotes

“You must not fall into the common error of mistaking these simpletons for liars and hypocrites. They believe honestly and sincerely that their diabolical inspiration is divine. Therefore you must be on guard against your natural compassion. […] You are going to see before you a young girl, pious and chaste; for I must tell you, gentlemen, that the things said of her by our English friends are supported by no evidence, whilst there is abundant testimony that her excesses have been excesses of religion and charity and not of worldliness and wantonness. This girl is not one of those whose hard features are the sign of hard hearts, and whose brazen looks and lewd demeanor condemn them before they are accused. The devilish pride that has led her into her present peril had left no mark on her countenance. Strange as it may seem to you, it has even left no mark on her character outside those special matters in which she is proud; so that you will see a diabolical pride and a natural humility seated side by side in the selfsame soul.”

Related Characters: Brother John Lemaître (The Inquisitor) (speaker), Joan (“The Maid”), Robert de Baudricourt, The Archbishop of Rheims (Regnault de Chartres), Peter (Píerre) Cauchon, Bishop of Beauvais
Page Number: 129
Explanation and Analysis: