Who Was Joan of Arc? by Pamela D. Pollack, Meg Belviso, Andrew Thomson, Nancy Harrison

Who Was Joan of Arc? Pamela D. Pollack, Meg Belviso, Andrew Thomson, Nancy Harrison ebook
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Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
ISBN: 9780448483047
Page: 112

The following spring she went to relieve Compiègne, but she was. 1412 – 30 May 1431), nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans" (French: La Pucelle d'Orléans) is considered a heroine of France for her role during the Lancastrian phase of the Hundred Years' War, and was canonized as a Roman Catholic saint. Joan of Arc (French: Jeanne d'Arc, IPA: [ʒan daʁk]; 6 January c. Joan of Arc has long been a troublesome figure for historians. Jules Bastien–Lepage (French, 1848–1884) Oil on canvas; 100 x 110 in. We cannot explain this by a mere recital of the diplomatic and military history of the times. The life of Joan of Arc, from her capture by the English to her trial and death and her cannonization in 1920. The hand of God clearly appeared in these events. Alternative historical interpretations of Joan of Arc are a range of theories about the Medieval French leader that contradict the established account of her life. Joan of Arc is the patroness of soldiers and of France. Joan of Arc, nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans," was born in 1412 in Domrémy, Bar, France. Capture and Martyrdom In Sept., 1429, Joan unsuccessfully besieged Paris. In the Fifteenth Century, France is a defeated and ruined nation after the One Hundred Years War against England. With Milla Jovovich, John Malkovich, Rab Affleck, Stéphane Algoud. A national heroine of France, at age 18 she led the French army to victory over the British at Orléans. Joan of Arc or Jeanne d'Arc (1412–1431) was a French woman who is known for her role in the Hundred Years' War and as a religious figure. Captured a year later, Joan was burned at the stake as a heretic by the English and their French collaborators.