WAS CHRISTINE DE PIZAN AT POISSY 1418-1429?

The dauphin Charles was whisked away from Burgundian control by Tanneguy de Chastel, and those of his retinue who could, fled with him. Since her son Jean Castel was a secretary to Charles, it is assumed by Pinet and subsequent biographers that Christine was among those who fled Paris at this time.\n36 Were Christine its author, she must have been staying within the region of France where communication with Charles and/or his advisers was possible. [...]this abbey must have been situated in a location that allowed her to become sufficiently well informed, concerning the details of Joan's mission, and subsequent victories, that she was able, in her poem, to give us a full account of the diplomatic state of play, as well as the prophetic background which justified the belief that Joan had been sent by God to accomplish great things.