Recantation

• Joan's trial by the English started in February 1431, and continued for 3 months. 
• Bishop Cauchon drew up 70 charges against her inclusive of but not limited to, thirsting for the blood of human beings, dressing up in male attire, not submitting entirely to the Catholic Church
•  Her biggest crime was heresy of communicating to God herself instead of through the Church
•  Bishop Cauchon sentenced her to death by fire in front of an English crowd
• John recanted or denounced her revelations from God and submitted entirely to the Church. 
• She accepted and signed a document with the charges of her heresy and was condemned to life imprisonment
•  She renounced this by saying she denounced the revelations to save herself from the fire, which had displeased God as she had betrayed him 
•  Declared to be a 'relapsed heretic' for making a confession with a false heart and on May 30th, 1431, she was burned at the stake in Rouen.

Source : Bill of Rights in Action (Winter 2014 Edition)