Joan Of Arc Research Paper

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Joan of Arc was born a peasant girl to a tenant farmer in 1422, in a small village in Domremy. Joan was not taught to read or write however thanks to her mother learned teachings from the Catholic Church, to which she held a deep passion for (Hisory.com Staff). This deep passion that Joan of Arc found for the Catholic Church set in motion the series of events that made her not only a heroine but also a saint to those who speak of her today. Joan of Arc fought for what she believed in and never let anyone or anything stop her from achieving what she believed was her life’s mission or destiny. Because of this she died a true woman of courage. As mentioned before Joan of Arc had a true love for the Catholic Church and her god. At a young age …show more content…

2). Keeping her promise to help them Joan lead her men in, although they were able to fight back against the Burgandians they were outnumber by the English. While her men retreated being the brave leader she was she stayed behind to protect them as the left. However while doing this she was knocked from her horse and along with her brother and friend she was captured. Because King Charles VII was trying to make a truce with Duke of Burgundy, who had her captured, Charles VII did not try to help her (“Saint Joan of Arc” , p. 3). Joan of Arc was such a compassionate person that although she herself was in a terrible situation she still cared more about the people she promised to protect. Joan wanted so badly to return to Campiegne, to the people she promised to protect from the Duke of Burgundy. Joan of Arc went as far as jumping out of the top of a tower and into a moat in attempts to escape, which would be her second time attempting to escape (“Saint Joan of Arc, p. 3). These action of her second attempt to escape would later be added to a long list of a charges brought against her. Because her beliefs didn’t not seem to match the specific standard of that was laid out during the time period she was brought to trial on grounds of being a heretic, they also