Based on the excerpt, the most accurate conclusion is that Joan responded to the questions boldly and confidently. Her responses to Guillaume Aymerie demonstrate a strong conviction in her beliefs and assert her faith in God's will, as well as her own abilities. She does not seem nervous; instead, she engages with the questions assertively, indicating her confidence in her role and mission.
Guillaume Aymerie put to her this question: "You assert that a voice told you, God willed to deliver the people of France from the calamity in which they now are. But if God wills to deliver them, it is not necessary to have soldiers." "In God’s name!" Jeanne replied, "the soldiers will fight, and God will give the victory." With which answer Maître Guillaume was pleased.
I, in my turn, asked Jeanne what dialect the voice spoke? "A better one than yours," she replied. I speak the Limousin dialect. "Do you believe in God?" I asked her. "In truth, more than yourself!" she answered.
From Brother Séguin de Séguin's deposition at Rouen, in Jeanne d'Arc: Maid of Orleans, Deliverer of France, ed. T. Douglas Murray
Based on this excerpt, what can you conclude about Joan of Arc's questioning at Poitiers in 1429?
Joan wanted to prove her leadership ability in combat,
Joan responded to the questions boldly and confidently.
Joan was nervous about being questioned by aymerie.
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