El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
Woman Saves France
JOnn of Arc. Greatest OF Woman
Patriots, IL burned At stake
As n witch.
BY MADIrO- C. PETERS.

TOAN OF ARC or more proper1v
Jeannetta Dare, afterwards known
( - in France as Jeanne dare. the
maid Of Orlenas. was born about jan
( uary 6, 1912, in Domreny. France. Jea
! never learned to read or write, and
! through her mothers influence who
made a pilgrimage TO Rome. she spent
much Of her time in solitude and
{ prayer.
. When Is she constantly talked OF
! seeing visions and hearing angels
voices which told her to restore hap
piness to France and give aid to
CHARLES VII, the weak-hearted Dau-
nnin whose place was in jeopardy.
Ihese visions. together with the pro-
pnecy current in Lorraine that the
hhl l4is9 lost Dy a woman queen Isa-
oella) should be saved by a virgin,
helped to define her mission.
ADounding physical energy. intense
mental activity and an abnormal sensi-
I'VE nervous temperament charac-
terized her youth. She was an ex-
ampiary daughter. charminglv unset
iish, especially proficient in household
work and skillful in the use Of the
I Il she decisively repealed all ad-
Nances made by young men and while
performing the usual round Of her
duties was inWardly impressed with
thoughts far beyond the circle Of her
UndergOes Severe Tests.
She sympathized with the Orleans
party IN the divisions which rent the
klngdom of France and at IS was
' oDSessed BY the idea that she was
called TO deliver her country and crown
her king. At first her pretensions
were laughed 20 scorn, but her per
slstence at last bore down an opposi-
uon- Her claims were submitted to
severe tests. Handed over to an &c
clestiastical commission and sent for
examination by the several faculties
IN the famous university at Poitiers.
lnding no evidence indicating that she
was dealer In the black art, and the
Iact OF her virginity removing all sus-
plclon OF her being under satanic in
Iluence. her wish to lead the army OF
her king was granted
At this time, through the alliance
and support OF Philip of Burgundy. the
English had extended their CONQUEST
over the whole Of France, north Of the
Ill "a. az wen as Guienne and the pro-
9 ressiNe eneroachments Of the English
rule threatened the slow acknowledgements
of the kingdom Of France.
Joan Heads Army.
Joan put on male dress a suit Of
y Llte aimor' mounted black charger
bearing banner OF her own device.
white, embroidered with lilies on one
SIDE picture Of God, enthroned on
France, supported by two angels, to-
gether with a penon, representing
the annunciation. Her sword she de-
elared would be found beneath the al
"a ~ ~ inc ehurch OF St Catherine at !
r leoois. Thus equipped she put her 1
SER At the head Of an army Of SOM 4
men and advanced 10 the aid OF Dunofs /
u thr the relief Of hard-pressed Orleans. |
firing the fainting hearts 81 nc
french with a new enthusiasm. the /
hardened soldiers quit their swearing /
cut out their debauchery under her /
, ,,.- presence, and after Is days fight
ng me English were compelled to re- 1
-reat, the French spirit again aVoIe.
me enemy swept from the princiDai |
positions on the Loire, the village girl I
~ geo on the Dauphin to his corona fion
md three months later she stood Ne
king. MIN %
Is Burned At the stake.
DunoiB prevailed upon her ID remain /
With the army, but her victories were
lver. She failed to carry paris
)tner exploits followed Left bebind Z
~ h s men. taken prisoner. she was
'urg carried to Rouen. the head 0nar-
ers OF the English, heavily fettered
ma tlung into a gloomy prison fbe
-.ie slls s9 VINO had carried with them the
raIt by which they thought thew had
,een overcome, now had their turn
oan was tried for sorcerv and CON
me papers were sent to Paris
M tne verdict OF the University OF
aIls was unanimous that such acts
ma sentiments as hers were diabolica1
nerited burning at the stake ana in
ne market place Of Rouen, surrounded
y me soldiers and eeclesiastics, Joan
7 arc. the, spotless maid Of Orleans.
al w 70 ner country and her king !
vas burned May 30, 143i ''''e'
Ser long trial was disgraced by
very form Of shameful brutality. the
lIamy OF the transaction resting upo-5 ]
he Burgundians who gave ber m
pom the English who allowed her ex-
cuuon, upon the French who did not
rfevent the deed and upon the French
ins VINO ala nothing to avenge her.