joanof arc
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Joan of ArcJoan of Arc
1. Jeanne, French name, was born 1412 in Domremy and was burned at the stake May 30, 1431
2. At the age of 12 she claimed she heard the voices of St. Michael, St. Catherine, and St. Margaret
1. Jeanne, French name, was born 1412 in Domremy and was burned at the stake May 30, 1431
2. At the age of 12 she claimed she heard the voices of St. Michael, St. Catherine, and St. Margaret
3. The voices told her to go help the French King regain his throne from England during the Hundred Years War
4. She claimed that the voices told her to cut her hair and dress like a man and become a soldier
3. The voices told her to go help the French King regain his throne from England during the Hundred Years War
4. She claimed that the voices told her to cut her hair and dress like a man and become a soldier
5. She was feared by the British but was eventually captured and sold to the English
6. At her trial she said she should not answer some questions
5. She was feared by the British but was eventually captured and sold to the English
6. At her trial she said she should not answer some questions
7. She was tried for witchcraft and heresy
8. She was exonerated in a second trial and became the national heroine of France.
7. She was tried for witchcraft and heresy
8. She was exonerated in a second trial and became the national heroine of France.
9. She is also known as the Maid of Orleans
10. Pope Benedict XV made her a saint in 1909.
9. She is also known as the Maid of Orleans
10. Pope Benedict XV made her a saint in 1909.
SourcesSources
• http://www.distinguishedwomen.com(secondary source)
• Trial Records (primary source) from:
http://www.indiana.edu/~dmdhist/joantrials.html
• http://www.distinguishedwomen.com(secondary source)
• Trial Records (primary source) from:
http://www.indiana.edu/~dmdhist/joantrials.html