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Margaret Porete, reputed author of The Mirror of Simple Souls, the book that was the cause of her being condemned to death as a heretic in 1310, has come into prominence in recent years, and her “case” is still being assessed. A notable landmark in this process is Sean Field's recent book, The Beguine, the Angel, and the Inquisitor. Most of our knowledge of Margaret comes from the extant records of the judicial proceedings concerning her and Guiard of Cressonessart, accused of being her supporter; and while I agree with Field's general conclusions about the actions taken against them, I have some qualifications to add about the nature of the proceedings manifested in the records.