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Joan of Arc, a national heroine of France. Joan had strong morals that led her to be who she was during her life. Joan was a strong believer in the Catholic church and France, this defined her and what she did, but she was unlawfully sentenced to death. To illustrate Joan's early life, it began in Doremy Bar France in 1412. The Hundred Years War started when Joan was three years old, England had invaded France putting King Henry V on the throne. This forced Charles of Valois to sign the Treaty of Troyes.(Biography.com)After the defeat of France, England gained the support of the Burgundian forces because they were seen as a strong ally. (Biography.com) During this time Joan And her family were tenant farmers. Being in a small place Joan …show more content…

Joan started her military career at the age of 16 by traveling to Vaucouleurs and convincing Robert de Baudricourt to allow her to have an audience with Charles.(New World Encyclopedia) On her journey to see Charles, in Chinon, she had cropped her hair and dressed as a man to pass through the enemy's territory. Joan , once meeting with Charles, asked him for an army so that she could aid in the war. Joan lead an army to Orleans to a battle that lasted from Oct 12, 1428, to May 8, 1429. During her battle, she was wounded but soon returned to the fight.(Britannica school) After they had taken most of Orleans, there was …show more content…

Joan of arc was captured in 1430 by Burgundian forces and sold to England for 10,000 francs, during this time Charles was making a treaty for the Duke but made no effort to save Joan. (Britannica school) England had tried Joan for heresy, being a heretic, and being a witch.(New World Encyclopedia) Joan was convicted May 30, 1430, while she was held prisoner she was interrogated, tortured, and threatened with rape. Joan did not betray France and defended herself by tying clothes around her in knots so that the english troops could not touch her, she was then tried for dressing as a man.(Biography.com) May 30, 1431, at Rouen, France Joan of Arc was burned at the stake

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While gathering the army at Gien, Charles and Joan sent out letters requesting representatives from various cities to attend the coronation. They advanced boldly to Reims and on July 17, 1429, Charles was crowned King and officially became King Charles VII(7th). Joan of Arc was allowed a spot near Charles during the coronation,-holding her banner, she stood proudly. (b) After the ceremony,she wept and said these words: “Noble King, now is accomplished the pleasure of God, who wished me to lift the siege of Orleans, and to bring you to this city of Reims to receive your holy anointing, to show that you are a true king and the one to whom the kingdom of France should belong.” P12

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To do this she had to cut her hair, and pretend to be a man because only men were able to have a place in the court. Charles believed so much in this “miracle” that he let her come to the army base, but the problem was she didn’t know much about warfare. Due to her the English had weakened by disease and the lack of war supplies that they withdrew from Orleans. Ten days later Charles VII was crowned king at Reins. Joan was captured by one of the English allies which later was sold to the English.

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They cannot live with her, but cannot survive without her. Joan of Arc reflects the qualities of Ultima; the French celebrated her while the English burned her at the stake. After the teen helped France to beat the English, the losers, “could not understand how they had been defeated by a mere girl… [and tried] Joan for… sorcery, heresy, and witchcraft” (Famous cases: the trial of Joan of Arc). When people, especially men, face failure at the hands of a woman, they tend to lash out and become enraged. An innocent French child burned to death simply because she fought her foes well.

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Joan of arc and Martin Luther King Jr. were both larger than life personas that fought for a purpose that was bigger than either of them. Both were persecuted for their fight against injustices and breaking the “rules” of society. However, Joan of arc was for practice of heresy and Martin Luther King Jr. was a preacher who spoke out against common societal ideas. Jehanne d’Arc was born on January 6th, 1412 in the village of Domry, France to parents Jaques d’Arc and Isabelle. Growing up, Jehanne d’Arc spent her time as most any other girls/women during that would- tending to the household and her family’s fields if need be.

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The French army had originally had a tough time fighting against the English and was never really able to siege the city of Orleans but all of that changed when Joan of Arc had made an arrival in order to help. Even though she was excluded from the war meetings and tactical discussions, Joan knew exactly what she needed to know and would provide the moral support that was necessary for the troops to press on and claim

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At this time France was in deep war with England, this left many villagers in Joan’s town being forced to leave at the threat of invasion. At the age of 13, Joan started receiving missions from God. These messages told her how she was to save France by getting rid of enemies and set Charles as king, Joan then took the vow towards completing this. After making her journey towards Vaucouleurs,

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With her encouraging morale, Joan turned the tides in the war, and France gained on England. Evidence of her impact is her Trial of Nullification, carried out years after her

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At this time Joan was only 18 years old. There were several battles that took place between May 4 and May 7 until the French took control. She led several assaults toward the Anglo-Burgundians until they finally retreated across the Loire River. In the heat of one battle Joan was wounded, but later returned and encouraged her army to finish what was left in the battle. After the victory at Orleans, Joan was nicknamed “The Maid of Orleans”.

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When Joan was around 12 years old, she began to experience visions from saints and angles. In these visions she was able to see and touch them. Over time they became more vivid, and the saints called her the ‘Saviour of France’, urging her to seek assistance from Charles and to help him to regain his throne. Around the age of 16, she decided to act upon these insights.

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Orlean is a French town along the Loire River. In 1428, the Siege of Orleans took place, which is known as the turning point in the Hundred Years War. English forces had been attempting to seize, or trying to take over towns, in the north eastern part of France, and England had begun to lay siege on Orleans . By February of 1429, Joan of Arc, who had been claimed to have been persuaded by saints, then persuaded Charles VII to take back the city. Joan and the troops entered Orleans through Chezy, five miles upstream, and stormed forts, which eventually caused the English to abandon the siege.

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Connell McCarthy Mr. Goerlitz Social Studies 1 March, 2016 Joan of Arc Essay Joan had a very tough life from when she was a child through the time of her young death. With her father wanting her dead from birth and many other hardships in life she had to overcome many obstacles. I believe that Joan's multiple characteristics helped her to keep hope and faith in her lord savior God and herself. Joan had many characteristics such as kindness, bravery but most of all she was very resilient.

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“It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog” Mark Twain has captured this perfectly for what Joan of Arc had to overcome. Joan was a brave martyr and a brave soldier. Joan of Arc was arguably one of the bravest woman to fight for her country and for her beliefs. Joan was born a peasant in medieval France around 1412 during the Hundred Year War between the French and the English over the succession over the French throne. Joan was born into a catholic family and didn’t learn reading or writing but learned about the Catholic faith and it’s teachings.

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Joan’s ability to mobilize an army based solely on the belief she was divinely guided to save France from English occupation and aid Charles, the Dauphine, to become Charles VII, King of France, is a testament to her fortitude and dedication. Joan faced many obstacles, both personal and political in addition to her military victories and defeats, but she would not let them divert her from her divinely inspired mission which effectively secured her place in history as a religious and national heroine, as well as becoming an inspiration to others around the

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She let them win because her life was worth more to her. Forget France, forget the Dauphin, forget God - Joan was more important to

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