Joan of Arc - The Maid of Orleans By Robert Wilde Updated January 05, 2016. Joan of Arc, or Jeanne d’Arc, was a teenage French peasant who, claiming she heard divine voices, managed to persuade a desperate heir to the French throne to build a force around her. This defeated the English at the siege of Orléans. After seeing the heir crowned she was captured, tried and executed for heresy. A French icon, she was also known as La Pucelle, which has been translated into English as the Maid, but at the time had connotations to virginity. It is, however, entirely possible Joan was a mentally ill person used as a puppet for a short term success and then cast aside for the longer impact. Context: The Hundred Years War In 1337, a dispute over feudal rights and land led England and Edward III into war with France. What made this different from previous disputes was that the English king, Edward III, claimed the French throne for himself through his mother’s bloodline. The Hundred Years War ebbed back and forth, but after the successes of England’s Henry V , by 1420s England appeared to be winning.

continue reading below our video Profile of Joan of Arc They, together their allies - a powerful French faction called the Burgundians - ruled vast areas of France under a dual Anglo-French monarch. Their opponents supported Charles , the French claimant to the French throne, but his campaign had stalled. In reality, both sides were in need of funds. In 1428 the English began to siege Orléans as a springboard to pushing further into the Charles’ territory. Although the English siege forces were desperate for money and in need of more men, no major rescue was forthcoming from Charles. The Visions of a Peasant Girl Joan of Arc was born sometime in 1412 to farmers in the village of Domrémy in the Champagne region of France. She worked as a cowherd, but even as a girl was noted for her unusual levels of piety, spending many hours in church. She began to see visions and believe she heard voices, supposedly of Michael the Archangel, St. Katherine of Alexandria, and St. Margaret of Antioch. These developed to the point where they were telling her to go raise the siege or Orléans.

After an uncle took her to the nearest stronghold loyal to Charles – Vaucouleurs – in late 1428 she was sent away after asking to see Charles, but she returned again and again and either impressed so much, or gained the eye of powerful backers, that she was sent to Chinon. Charles was at first unsure of whether to admit her but, after a couple of days, he did. Dressed as a man she explained to Charles that God had sent her to both fight the English and see him crowned king at Rheims. This was the traditional location for the crowning of the French kings, but it was in English controlled territory and Charles remained uncrowned. Joan was only the latest in a line of female mystics claiming to bring messages from God, one of which had targeted Charles’ father, but Joan made a bigger impact. After an examination by theologians at Poitiers allied to Charles, who decided she was both sane and not a heretic – a very real danger for anyone claiming to receive messages from god – Charles decided she could try. After sending a letter demanding that the English hand over their conquests, Joan donned armour and set out for Orleans with the Duke of Alençon and an army.

The Maid of Orléans The English were besieging Orléans but couldn’t fully encircle it and had seen their able commander killed while observing the town. Consequently, Joan and Alençon were able to get inside on April 30th 1429, and were joined by the bulk of their army on the 3rd of May. Within days their forces had captured English earthworks and defences and effectively broken the siege, which the English abandoned after trying to draw Joan and Alençon out into a pitch battle. They refused. This boosted the morale of Charles and his allies greatly. The army thus carried on, recapturing land and strongpoint from the English, even defeating an English force which had challenged them at Patay – albeit one smaller than the French – after Joan had again used her mystical visions to promise victory. The English reputation for martial invincibility was broken. Rheims and the King of France In a campaign where the English had believed God was on their side things seemed to be changing, and Charles’ supporters thought Joan was invincible.

She talked Charles into leaving France’s capital, Paris, to the English for the moment, and instead go to Rheims, although such persuasion took a while. In the end he mustered perhaps 12,000 men and marched through English territory for Rheims, accepting surrenders along the way, and Joan did indeed see him crowned as King of France on July 17th 1429. There is uncertainty as to whether Joan had told Charles she would see him crowned before Orléans, or whether she only said this after her initial success. Capture However, the image of the invincible ‘maid’ was soon broken, as an attack on Paris failed, and Joan was wounded. Charles then sought a truce, and Joan was packed off with Lord Albret and a small army to campaign elsewhere, with mixed success. The next year Joan joined the defence of the Oïse where, on May 24th 1430, Joan was captured in a skirmish by Burgundian forces.

Late in 1430 or early 1431 the Burgundian leader, partly responding to pleas from the theology staff at the University of Paris – which was in English hands - to have her handed over and put on trial for her possible heresy, sold Joan to the English, who gave her to the church. Trial The trial was to take place at Rouen, an English held town, with staff and religious men loyal to the English claims on France. She was to be judged by the vice-inquisitor of France, and the Bishop of the diocese where she had been captured, plus men from the University of Paris. Joan’s trial started on February 21st 1431. She was charged with seventy crimes, largely heretical and blasphemous in nature, including prophecy and claiming divine authority for herself. This was later reduced to twelve key ‘Articles’. It has been called “perhaps the best recorded heresy trial of the middle ages” (Taylor, Joan of Arc, Manchester, p. 23).

This wasn’t just a theological trial, although the church certainly wanted to reinforce their orthodoxy by proving that Joan wasn’t receiving messages from the God they themselves claimed the sole right to interpret, and her interrogators probably did genuinely believe she was a heretic. Politically, she had to be found guilty. The English said Henry VI’s claim on the French throne was approved by God, and Joan’s messages had to be false to keep the English justification. It was also hoped a guilty verdict would undermine Charles, who was already rumoured to be consorting with sorcerers, even though England held back from making explicit links in their propaganda. Joan was found guilty and an appeal to the Pope refused. At first Joan signed a document of abjuration, accepting her guilt and coming back into the church, after which she was sentenced to life imprisonment. However, a few days later she changed her mind, saying that her voices had accused her of treason, and she was now found guilty of being a relapsed heretic. The church handed her over to secular English forces in Rouen, as was the custom, and she was executed by being burnt on May 30th. She was probably 19.

Aftermath An English resurgence checked Charles and stalemate ensued for a few years, until the Burgundians switched sides, the single most important event in Charles’ victory, which took another twenty years after Joan. When secure, at the end of the war, Charles started the process through which Joan’s sentence was eventually annulled in 1456. The exact extent to which Joan helped change the tide of the Hundred Years War has always been debated, as has whether her inspiration affected only a few high ranking soldiers, or the main body of combatants. Indeed, most aspects of her history are open to argument, such as why Charles listened to her in the first place, or whether ambitious nobles simply used her as a justification. One thing is clear: her reputation has grown enormously since her death, becoming an embodiment of French consciousness, a figure to turn to in times of need. She is now seen as a vital, bright moment of hope in France’s history, whether her true achievements are overstated – as they often are -or not. France celebrates her with a national holiday on the second Sunday in May every year.

However, historian Régine Pernoud added: “Prototype of the glorious military heroine, Joan is also prototype of the political prisoner, of the hostage, and of the victim of oppression.” (Pernoud, trans. Adams, Joan of Arc, Phoenix Press 1998, p. XIII) Joan of Arc c. 1412 -30 May 1431 nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans" is considered… Suzanne Bell originally shared to Paris PHOTO (Photos) : Joan of Arc c. 1412 -30 May 1431 nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans" is considered a heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. She was born to a peasant family, at Domrémy in north-east France. Joan said she received visions of the Archangel Michael, Saint Margaret and Saint Catherine instructing her to support Charles VII and recover France from English domination late in the Hundred Years' War. The uncrowned King Charles VII sent Joan to the siege of Orléans as part of a relief mission. She gained prominence after the siege was lifted in only nine days. Several additional swift victories led to Charles VII's coronation at Reims.

This long-awaited event boosted French morale and paved the way for the final French victory. On 23 May 1430, she was captured at Compiègne by the Burgundian faction which was allied with the English and was later put on trial by the pro-English Bishop of Beauvais Pierre Cauchon who declared her guilty she was burned at the stake on 30 May 1431, dying at about nineteen years of age. Twenty-five years after her execution, an inquisitorial court authorized by Pope Callixtus III examined the trial, debunked the charges against her, pronounced her innocent, and declared her a martyr. Joan of Arc was beatified in 1909 and canonized in 1920. ﻿ History of Europe: How did Joan of Arc receive the nickname 'The Maid of Orléans'? - Quora Quora History of Europe: How did Joan of Arc receive the nickname "The Maid of Orléans"? Did a specific person bestow the name?

Written Aug 23, 2011 Without having a definite answer about whether you could pinpoint a specific individual, here's the outline of what happened: Joan came from a peasant background in Domremy, France. After a mysterious introduction to the Dauphin, she participated in a campaign to break the stasis that was the Siege of Orleans. Her presence was considered a significant factor in the prodigious defeat of the English. Because she was of peasant stock, she would not have been endowed with the sort of geographical surname as the nobility had. That is, calling her something ennobled, equivalent to "The Lady from Domremy," would be disparaged as social anarchy. So, she was called by a non-noble moniker, "La Pucelle" (The Maiden,) which carried the deliberate subtext of holy chastity (as opposed to calling her something like "La Demoiselle.") Tacking on the name of her first victory, Orleans, was merely a recognition of the fact that her accomplishment there is what made her a household name. Think about it like this: nobody knows or cares about the fact that Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn; he's a Chicago institution.

I would say that in the absence of contrary evidence, it's most likely that calling her "La Pucelle d'Orleans" was a meme that rose anonymously out of the ranks of soldiers around her or perhaps from the French peasantry liberated by her victories. Unless you consider her military confidantes like La Hire, members of the nobility would have been very reticent about endorsing Joan of Arc as anything but a peasant cheerleader. Because the French crown was subservient to the Papal miter, the royal French court had no desire to denigrate itself with superstitious or credulous behavior. They did not want to be entangled in hoi polloi spiritual practice at the risk of tainting the sanctity of Charles' royal bloodline. As much as they benefited from her exploits, the French royal court that she was too much of a liability for them to endorse her holiness. Therefore, I find it quite unlikely that you could source the inventor of her title to something more specific than "some French people": The above answer is roughly correct but has several inaccuracies. Joan of Arc was born in Domremy, near Lorraine. She heard voices from St. Catherine and St.

Margaret telling her that God wished her to free France from English control. She eventually went to Chalons to meet the Dauphin, heir to the French throne, and he believed that she was indeed sent by God, because she told him about a prayer he had made to God and only God could have told her. He put her in the French army. Joan was largely responsible for the raising of the siege of Orleans due to her natural ability to lead and inspire her troops in May, 1429, which prevented the English from taking control of all of what is now France. After defeating the English again at the Battle of Patay in June, 1429, she then conducted the dauphin to Rheims, where he was crowned Charles VII, King of France in July, 1429. The English feared and hated Joan for defeating them in battle and foiling their attempt to put an English king on the French throne and having control of the country of France, like they did Ireland. Joan was later captured by the English allies, the Burgundians, who sold her to the English.

The English never took Joan to England (as stated above) but was tried in the French city of Rouen by pro-English Catholic clergy, who falsely accused Joan of heresy because she wore men's clothing. Joan only wore men's clothing for protection (her armour in battle) and to keep from being raped by her scummy English guards in prison. She was ultlimately found guilty and burnt at the stake by the English on May 30th, 1431. Joan was only 19. Later, at the request of Charles VII, the Pope appointed a committee to review Joan's trial. Many errors were found, Joan didn't even have an advocate, and the condemnation trial was declared null and void, and Joan was declared innocent. She was made a saint in 1920. Written May 13, 2012 Joan herself never heard the name «Jeanne d'Arc». As a general rule, in the fifteenth century, people used only forenames, adding a place name (of a residence or of origin) and only occasionally surnames. [...] she called herself «Jeanne la Pucelle» (Joan the Maid).

La Pucelle was her chosen surname; she gloried in this epithet, declaring castity the sign of her mission. [...] The expression «Maid of Orléans» first made in appearance in the sixteenth century. The first great biography of Joan, that of Edmond Richer, appeared in 1630 with the title Histoire de Jeanne, la Pucelle d'Orléans From Joan of Arc, Her Story, Régine Pernoud and Marie-Véronique Clin, p. 220 Written Jun 1, 2014 She was born in the north of France (my memory escapes me right now), and received a called from Archangel Michael when she was young to liberate northern France from the clutches of the English during the 100-Year War. She successfully petitioned the royalty, and became a major force in the war, ending a longstanding siege and helping the french cause. She was captured by the English in one battle, and brought to England. She was accused and tried in England for numerous fictitious crimes in a very dubious trial, for example her wearing of armour being considered cross-dressing and heresy against Catholicism.

Most notably, she was tried by a bishop, who had very little dominion over that case, and was judged by british-sympathisers. In the end, she was burned at the stake for her "crimes" at the age of 19. Post-humously, she was declared innocent by the pope at the time (also, his name escapes me), and was martyred for fighting and dying for her faith. Source: 13 different Catholic religion courses from Kindergarten - Grade 12 in Catholic School Joan of Arc --� Kids Encyclopedia | Children's Homework Help | Kids Online Dictionary | Britannica Joan of Arc riding into battle, miniature from the manuscript Les Vies des femmes Giraudon/Art Resource, New York Joan of Arc was a peasant girl who became a military leader and a French national heroine. Contunico © ZDF Enterprises GmbH, Mainz (1412?31). One of the most romantic figures in European war history was Joan of Arc, a peasant girl who saved the kingdom of France from English domination. She has also been called the Maid of Orléans and the Maid of France.

When she was only 17 years old, Joan inspired a French army to break the English siege of the French city of Orléans and to win other important victories. Joan of Arc (in French Jeanne d'Arc) was born in the village of Domrémy, in the Meuse River valley, probably in 1412. She was the daughter of a wealthy tenant farmer. From her mother she learned how to spin, sew, and cook, and also to love and serve God. She spent much of her time praying in church. For almost 100 years France and much of Europe had been fighting in what became known as the Hundred Years' War. The English occupied much of northern France and the Duke of Burgundy was their ally. Because the impoverished French king, Charles VII, had not yet been crowned, he was still called the Dauphin (see Charles, Kings of France ). Reims, where the coronation ceremonies for French kings had been held for 1,000 years, was in enemy hands (see Reims ). The valley where Joan lived was constantly overrun by armies and guerrilla bands. Joan was only about 13 when she first saw a heavenly vision.

She later claimed that St. Michael had told her to be a good girl, to obey her mother, and to go to church often. For some time, however, she told no one of the visions. When St. Catherine and St. Margaret commanded her to journey to the Dauphin in order to inspire his armies to clear the way to Reims for the coronation, she told her parents and others. Her father refused to let her go. Joan's visions continued to command her. Her friends, who believed that she was truly inspired, secured boy's clothing and a horse for her. Several rode with her on the long trip to the Dauphin's court at Chinon. Perhaps as a test, the Dauphin made one of his courtiers pretend to be the king. Joan, however, went directly to the true king and greeted him. The Dauphin and his councillors were not entirely convinced of her mission, however. Months of doubt and indecision followed while she was questioned. Slowly an army was gathered. The Dauphin equipped Joan with armor, attendants, and horses. A special banner was made for Joan to carry into battle.

On one side were the words Jesus Maria and a figure of God, seated on clouds and holding a glove. The other side had a figure of the Virgin and a shield, with two angels supporting the arms of France. When the army at last moved toward Orléans, Joan was not its commander, but her presence inspired the soldiers with confidence. At Orléans, after Joan disapproved of the plans made for entering the besieged city, her own plan was adopted. From the city she led a series of sallies that so harassed and discouraged the English that they withdrew. In one of the skirmishes Joan was wounded. Joan of Arc at the Coronation of Charles VII in Reims Cathedral, by Archivo Iconografico, S.A./Corbis On May 8, 1429, the victory was celebrated by the first festival of Orléans. The army entered Reims on July 16. The next day the Dauphin was crowned king as Joan stood by with her banner.

(See also France ; Hundred Years' War ; Orléans .) A decision was made to attack Paris, but the new monarch's hesitation and indecision prevented Joan's soldiers from concerted attack. Nevertheless, Compiègne and other nearby towns were taken. A French attack on a Paris salient was driven back and Joan was again wounded. Charles VII disbanded his army for the winter and retired southward. Through the cold months Joan chafed at royal delay. In the spring she returned to Compiègne, now besieged by forces of the Duke of Burgundy. On May 23, 1430, Joan, on a sortie into the Burgundian lines, was separated from her soldiers and captured. As a prisoner at Beaurevoir, she attempted to escape, but was injured in the leap from the donjon tower. Later she was sold to the English, who vowed that she would be executed. They removed her to Rouen, where she was held in chains. Although the English wanted Joan's death, they desired her to be sentenced by an ecclesiastical court. The Burgundian-controlled University of Paris provided the charges of heresy and witchcraft.

It also provided some of the members of the court. Other members came from areas under English occupation. Chief of the court was the bishop of Beauvais. Joan was handed over to this bishop on January 3, 1431. The sittings began on February 21 and continued intermittently for months. Joan's appeal to be sent before the pope for judgment was denied. On May 23 she was condemned to be burned unless she recanted. She had been held for many months in chains, threatened with torture, and harassed by thousands of questions. In spite of all this, she had maintained her shy innocence, often confounding her oppressors with simple, unaffected answers to tricky questions. St. Catherine and St. Margaret, she said, still counseled her. Faced with death in the flames, she recanted, but many historians think she did not understand what was meant in the statement of recantation. As a result of her submission, her punishment was commuted from death to life imprisonment. This leniency enraged the English, however, and it was not long before she was accused of relapsing from her submission.

On May 30, 1431, when she was only 19 years old, Joan was turned over to civil authority and burned to death at the stake. Researchers attempt to determine the facial appearance of Joan of Arc. Contunico © ZDF Enterprises GmbH, Mainz Charles VII had made no effort to save Joan. Some 25 years later he did aid her family to appeal the case to the pope, and in 1456 a papal court annulled the judgment of 1431. On May 16, 1920, Joan of Arc was canonized a saint by the Roman Catholic church. Page 1 of 1 "Joan of Arc." Compton's by Britannica. Britannica Online for Kids. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., , from While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Close Enable free complete viewings of premium articles from Britannica Online for Kids when linked from your website or blog-post.

Now readers of your website, blog-post, or any other web content can enjoy full access to this article on Joan of Arc , or any other Britannica Online for Kids premium article for free, even if they do not have a membership. Just copy the HTML code fragment provided below to create the link and then paste it within your web content. For more details about this feature, visit our Webmaster and Blogger Tools page. . Copy and paste this code into your page Joan of Arc 1412-1431 Joan of Arc 1412-1431 A Peasant With Balls of Steel ... changed the tides of world events in less than twenty years of living. Image Above St. Joan of Arc supporting the flag at Charles VII's coronation in Rheims Cathedral Detail from Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres' painting, oil on canvas, created in 1854. See entire painting at the end of this page. Louvre, Paris. Who Was Joan of Arc? Joan was also called The Maid of Orlï¿½ans, or, if you are French, Sainte Jeanne d'Arc or La Pucelle (pucelle = maid).

Joan was a very courageous young woman. She was a simple peasant girl and a strong believer. More to the point, she claimed that she was in tune with some of the Saints because they spoke to her. Joan of Arc and the Hundred Years' War The Hundred Years' War was fought from 1337 until 1453. This war had started 75 years before Joan's birth, and it ended 22 years after Joan's death. If you know about Joan of Arc, you already know quite a bit about the Hundred Years' War because Joan was soldier of the month in this war, several months in a row, thanks to her performance at the Siege of Orleans , which ended in May 1429. Joan of Arc in Battle Attire From Ken Follett's Journey into the Dark Ages But let's start at the beginning. Joan's Background and Early Life Joan's father was the pious peasant Jacques d'Arc who lived in the village of Domremy, or Domrï¿½my. Joan was born in Domremy as well. Here is Domremy on a map.

Look for the B/VI square: Click map to enlarge Domrï¿½my, Joan's home town, was located in the Duchy of Bar. The Duchy of Bar became part of Lorraine in 1480. By then, of course, Joan was long gone. You are welcome to visit Joan of Arc's birthplace at Domremy, which is now a humble little museum. Today, the tiny village of Domremy is home to about 200 residents. And here is a recent photo: Domrï¿½my-la-Pucelle, Vosges dï¿½partement, Lorraine rï¿½gion, France Google Growing up during the Hundred Years' War, Joan's family had to flee their home several times to escape either Burgundian or English raiders. Thus, Joan developed a strong patriotic sense. Check the map above to see how France was sandwiched by the English on the mainland and Burgundy. And here is more on the This painting shows Joan in her early days. We see her standing in the garden of her parents at that exact moment when The Voices made contact.

Joan of Arc Painting by Jules Bastien-Lepage, who created it in 1879. Oil on canvas. Metropolitan Museum of Art Painter Jules Bastien-Lepage, himself hailing from Damvillers, Lorraine, received some harsh comments from the critics, who could not appreciate his mixture of naturalism and mysticism. Back to Joan. Joan of Arc's Impossible Mission According to herself, and well ahead of her age group, Joan started hearing voices when she was only thirteen years old. Who were these voices, and what did they want? The voices, who revealed themselves as St. Michael (main man), St. Catherine of Alexandria (legendary young Christian girl, later martyr, struggling against persecution under the Roman emperor Maxentius in the 4th century), and St. Margaret of Antioch (legendary virgin, later martyr, whom even the Devil himself could not digest [long story]), told Joan that she was to save France. So far, so good. As Joan grew older, the voices became more specific. They informed her that she was the instrument chosen by Heaven itself to drive away the English.

Her mission, should she choose to accept it, was to bring the Dauphin to Rheims (or Reims) where he would become anointed king. Joan of Arc immediately notified her parents, packed her bundle, and was on her way. A dauphin, by the way, is the title of the eldest son of the King of France. This title was in use from 1349 to 1830. Operation Rheims First task on Joan's list was to make contact with the Sire de Baudricourt in Vaucouleurs. The people of Vaucouleurs were intrigued by young Joan, partly because of her piety and devoutness, partly because of her spunk and enthusiasm, but mostly because of her ability to tie all of the above together with patriotism that, frankly, was as solid as it was badly needed. Joan explained to the good citizens of Vaucouleurs that the voices had asked her to dress up as a knight. The townspeople were delighted and fell into competition with each other to equip the girl with the best horse, armor, and sword. Mr.

Baudricourt himself arranged for an escort and a very sharp looking Joan was accompanied to the French town of Chinon where she was to meet the Dauphin Charles. French King Charles VII, formerly the Dauphin Charles, around 1447 Painting by Jean Fouquet, Louvre, Paris Photo PHGCOM, Wiki It was February 1429. Having arrived at Chinon, Joan was invited into a room full of people in fancy outfits. Among these people mingled Charles, whose attire was carefully selected to blend in perfectly. Nothing gave away his true identity. The idea was to see if Joan could identify the Dauphin, whom she never met before in her life, on her own, which would confirm that Heaven was in fact speaking French in general and through Joan of Arc in particular. Joan spotted and addressed Charles right away. While the entire audience was still trying to figure out how she done it ï¿½ and briefly contemplated frisking her sleeves for potential flower bouquets — Joan kept on track and prompted Charles on his new agenda: He was to be crowned king in the city of Rheims. Chop chop.

"Is it your Voices that command you to say that to the King?" "Yes, and urgently." Mark Twain in Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, 1895 Really? Not quite. Joan had a private meeting with Charles before the big official first introduction and could therefore easily recognize him. Welcome to political stunts of the Middle Ages. Joan of Arc ï¿½ Accomplishments Up to this point in the Hundred Years' War, the French did not perform very well. Their lands were destroyed and their morale was shattered. But now that Providence had seemingly taken a breath mint, an invigorating wind of change blew across the land. A Holy Maid led the way, and France felt perky again. And then events happened with the quickness: Joan visited the French camp at Blois, and on April 25, 1429, she left for Orleans, where she arrived on April 28.

By May 8 the English raised the Joan of Arc Thanking God After the Battle of Patay , Decisive French Victory — June 18, 1429 Unknown artist, Musï¿½e des Civilisations de l'Europe et de la Mï¿½diterranï¿½e, Paris On July 17, 1429, Charles VII was crowned at Rheims. So, in a Nutshell, What Was Joan of Arc's Greatest Accomplishment? Her courage and her loyalty to Charles VII. It was thanks to her that the Siege of Orleans became the turning point in the Hundred Years' War and France eventually managed to win this war. "Then what did the Voice say?" "It told me to answer boldly, and God would help me." Mark Twain in Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, 1895 Joan's Life After Rheims Joan went on to fight as a soldier in Charles' army and saw battle at Laon, Soissons, and Beauvais. In September 1429, Joan was severely wounded while trying to take Paris in the name of her king.

Joan of Arc in Action Gutenberg Project The Death of Joan of Arc It was 1430 and spring when a strong Burgundian force besieged the fortress of Compiegne. On May 24, 1430, the besieged tried to make a break for it, but weren't successful. Joan was taken prisoner by the Burgundians. Being basically the enemy's mascot, Joan was somewhat of a catch for the Burgundians, who brought her to Arras and later to Crotoy on the Flemish coast. In November 1430, the Burgundians sold her to the English for a good buck. The English, too, believed that Joan had connections to other dimensions, but were convinced that these associations were clearly of the evil kind. Hence, they brought her to Rouen, an English stronghold in France at the time (Henry V of England had taken Rouen in 1419), put her on trial, and burned Joan at the stake on the Place du Vieux-Marchï¿½. When did Joan of Arc die? It was on May 30, 1431. Joan was 19 years old.

Joan of Arc's Death at the Stake Oil on canvas by Hermann Anton Stilke, 1843 State Hermitage Museum How Joan of Arc Became Saint Joan of Arc Joan of Arc became the official patron saint of France, soldiers, and all girls who like to tomboy, when she was canonized by Benedict XV on May 16, 1920. That's right, after nearly 500 years of holy forgetfulness World War I hit, and the demand for a morale booster was of such magnitude that church historians boldly looked everywhere, even in the carefully hidden file cabinet labeled "Middle Ages". Which couldn't have been for the faint of heart, let's face it. And it was very much a case of selective recollection. The memory of Pierre Cauchon, who was the Bishop of Beauvais and the judge chiefly responsible for Joan's death sentence in the first place, is rarely evoked. Cauchon, a bishop of the Catholic Church, was pro-English (as was the University of Paris, by the way), hence the verdict. It therefore took a pope to revise Cauchon's judgment.

This took place in 1456, when Pope Calixtus III declared it null and void and Joan posthumously innocent. Joan of Arc and National Holidays Joan is still a national hero in France. Annually on the second Sunday in May, the French (ironically including the Burgundians) enjoy a national holiday in honor of the incredible amount of guts the Maid Joan of Arc had shown. Sick, tired, and depressed because of people who achieved amazing things before their twentieth birthday? Attention suicidal late bloomers: It took Darwin 50 years to come up with his On the Origin of Species. It took Truman 60 years to become president. It took Moses 80 years to get to the burning bush. And finally, it took Harriette Thompson 92 years to become the oldest woman to complete a marathon when, in 2015, she finished the San Diego Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in 7:24:36. But now you start feeling bad again ... Joan of Arc — Residue Trivia Although they burned her at the stake, we got some smart dudes here discussing whether or not they found some bones that once were on good ol' Joan.

April 4, 2007 - Update... Joan of Arc Movies Ingrid Bergman was Joan of Arc twice. First at age 33 in 1948 with Gone With the Wind director Victor Fleming, and then in 1954 with husband Roberto Rossellini directing. At this point the lady was 39 years old. Takes a Bergman to pull that off. Ingrid Bergman is Joan of Arc, 1948 Sierra Pictures Ingrid Bergman is Joan of Arc, 1954 Produzioni Cinematografiche Associate The other way around is equally impressive. In 1999, Leelee Sobieski was 16 years old when Canada's Christian Duguay directed her as, and in, Joan of Arc. Leelee Sobieski is Joan of Arc, 1999 Alliance Atlantis A real gem is Robert Bresson's 1962 French movie The Trial of Joan of Arc (Procï¿½s de Jeanne d'Arc) starring Florence Delay as Jeanne d'Arc, based on the transcripts of Joan's real-life trial.

Florence Delay is Joan of Arc, 1962 Agnes Delahaie More Joan of Arc movies in the right column. Best Joan of Arc Quote Mit der Dummheit kï¿½mpfen Gï¿½tter selbst vergebens. With stupidity the gods themselves struggle in vain. Friedrich von Schiller in Die Jungfrau von Orleans, 1801 More Joan of Arc Movies Back in 1928, director Carl Theodor Dreyer led The Passion of Joan of Arc, which was a silent film and, like Bresson's film later, tells the story of Joan's trial. Maria Falconetti is Joan of Arc, 1928 Gaumont In 1994, an incredible Sandrine Bonnaire starred as Jeanne d'Arc in the French two volume Joan The Maid series. The first was Joan the Maid — The Battles, and the second was Joan the Maid ï¿½ The Prisons (Jeanne la Pucelle I ï¿½ Les batailles and Jeanne la Pucelle II ï¿½ Les prisons.) Jacques Rivette directed.

Sandrine Bonnaire is Joan of Arc, 1994 France 3 Cinï¿½ma Another 1999 Joan of Arc movie starred Milla Jovovich as Joan. Husband Luc Besson directed The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc. Milla Jovovich is Joan of Arc, 1999 Columbia By 1755, the always witty Voltaire had written his controversial poem La Pucelle dï¿½Orlï¿½ans (The Maid of Orleans.) In it, Saint Denis resolves to give the French a helping hand and looks for a maid to carry out his will. Contemplating the likelihood of finding a true virgin in France, Richmond has a good laugh. He replies: To seek it here I never should advise; 'Twere better bring it from gay Paradise. Here you can Joan of Arc in English Literature In 1895, Mark Twain's novel Sieur Louis de Conte: Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc was published. Fordham University tells us that, Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc is a work of fiction by Samuel Langhorne Clemens (i.e. Mark Twain).

The pseudonymous author's name - Sieur Louis de Conte [initials SLC] derives from Samuel Langhorne Clemens [initials SLC]. Joan of Arc did have a servant named Louis and the the French word for "tale" is conte, hence the name adopted for this story by Clemens. Here is a Twain quote: With Joan of Arc love of country was more than a sentiment - it was a passion. She was the Genius of Patriotism - she was Patriotism embodied, concreted, made flesh, and palpable to the touch and visible to the eye. And here you can read Twain's Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc . Had you been in New York in 1923, you would have had a chance of seeing George Bernard Shaw's play Saint Joan at the Garrick Theater. On opening night, Winifred Lenihan was Joan. CHARLES: Yes, I am afraid. It's no use preaching to me about it. [...] JOAN: Blethers! We are all like that to begin with. I shall put courage into thee.

George Bernard Shaw, Saint Joan, Scene II, 1923 Joan of Arc in our daily lives: There's an Indie Rock band from Chicago called Joan of Arc. One of Ryan Leslie's songs is called Joan of Arc. Yes, it is possible to purchase Joan of Arc costumes not only for kids but also for adults. Joan of Arc Light & Dark Red Kidney Beans, Red Beans, Black Beans, Pinto Beans, Butter Beans, Great Northern Beans, AND Garbanzo Beans are GLUTEN FREE. Please send us an email if you already knew that. Jeanne d'Arc can keep your children out of your hair for a while when you let them play the so named video game. Siege of Orléans - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com Siege of Orléans A+E Networks Introduction Between October 1428 and May 1429, during the Hundred Years’ War (1337-1453), the city of Orleans, France, was besieged by English forces. On May 8, 1429, Joan of Arc (1412-31), a teenage French peasant, successfully led a French force to break the siege.

In 1920, she was canonized by the Roman Catholic Church. Google Siege of Orleans: Background In 1415, the Hundred Years’ War between England and France entered a crucial phase when the young King Henry V (1386-1422) of England invaded France and won a series of decisive victories against the forces of King Charles VI (1368–1422). By the time of Henry’s death in late August 1422, the English and their French-Burgundian allies controlled Aquitaine and most of northern France, including Paris. Charles VI, long incapacitated, died in October, and his son, Charles (1403-61), regent from 1418, prepared to take the throne. However, Reims, the traditional city of French coronation, was held by the Anglo-Burgundians, and the dauphin (heir apparent to the French throne) remained uncrowned. Meanwhile, King Henry VI (1421–1471) of England, the infant son of Henry V and Catherine of Valois, the daughter of Charles VI, was proclaimed king of France by the English.

Did You Know? In modern times, some doctors and scholars have suggested that the visions and voices experienced by Joan of Arc, which she interpreted as signs from God, might have been the result of a neurological or psychiatric condition that triggered hallucinations or delusions. When she was about 16, Joan, the daughter of Jacques d’Arc, a farmer in Domremy, France, heard “voices” of Christian saints telling her to aid Charles, the French dauphin, in gaining the French throne and expelling the English from France. In May 1428, she traveled to Vaucouleurs, a stronghold of the dauphin, and told the captain of the garrison of her visions. Disbelieving the young peasant girl, he sent her home. In January 1429, she returned, and the captain, impressed by her piety and determination, agreed to allow her passage to the dauphin at Chinon. Dressed in men’s clothes and accompanied by a small group of soldiers, she reached the dauphin’s castle at Chinon in February 1429 and was granted an audience.

Charles hid himself among his courtiers, but Joan immediately picked him out and informed him of her divine mission. For several weeks, Charles had Joan questioned by theologians at Poitiers, who concluded that, given his desperate straits, the dauphin would be well-advised to make use of this strange and charismatic girl. Siege of Orleans Broken: May 8, 1429 Charles furnished Joan with a small army, and on April 27, 1429, she set out for Orleans, besieged by the English since October 1428. On April 29, as a French sortie distracted the English troops on the west side of Orleans, Joan entered unopposed by its eastern gate. She brought greatly needed supplies and reinforcements and inspired the French to a passionate resistance. She personally led the charge in several battles and on May 7 was struck by an arrow. After quickly dressing her wound, she returned to the fight, and the French won the day. On May 8, the English retreated from Orleans.

Joan of Arc Burned at Stake During the next five weeks, Joan led French forces into a number of stunning victories over the English, and Reims, the traditional city of coronation, was captured in July. Later that month, Charles VII was crowned king of France, with Joan of Arc kneeling at his feet. (Although she later would be remembered as a fearless warrior, Joan never actually fought in battle or killed an opponent. Instead, she would accompany her men as a sort of inspirational mascot, brandishing her banner in place of a weapon. She was also responsible for outlining military strategies, directing troops and proposing diplomatic solutions to the English.). In May 1430, while leading another military expedition against the English occupiers of France, Bourguignon soldiers captured Joan and sold her to the English, who tried her for heresy. The so-called Maid of Orleans was tried as a heretic and witch, convicted, and on May 30, 1431, burned at the stake at Rouen. In 1920, Joan of Arc, already one of the great heroes of French history, was recognized as a Christian saint by the Roman Catholic Church.

Tags SparkNotes: Joan of Arc: Relief of Orleans Relief of Orleans Relief of Orleans, page 2 page 1 of 2 Summary During the march to Orleans, Joan never took her armor off. She was not used to it, and wearing the hot and heavy armor greatly tired her out. On the evening May 4, 1429, Joan was resting outside Orleans as she waited for all the French reinforcements to arrive. Suddenly, her voices spoke to her and she saw a vision that told her she had to attack the English immediately. She leapt up, and told everyone to prepare for an attack. Quickly strapping on her armor and mounting her horse, she raced to the east. Although she had little way of knowing that there would be a battle taking place at this place and time, there was in fact an engagement in progress: French forces were attacking one of the English forts around Orleans. Once Joan arrived on the scene, the French rallied to her dynamic presence and took the fort. It was a decisive victory for Joan, and seemed to justify her strange behavior as divinely guided. On May 6, Joan led an attack on another English fort. This time, the English retreated to a stronger position.

Joan and La Hire defeated the English at this stronger position as well. La Hire had a lame leg and preferred horseback to riding. He was an extravagant soldier of fortune who was not very religious and who cursed often. For Joan, however, he was willing to clean up his act. It is somewhat humorous to imagine how the blaspheming and cutthroat La Hire got along with the ultra-pious Joan of Arc. This odd match was a successful one, however, as they achieved victory after victory. And La Hire was not the only soldier Joan "cleaned up"; she encouraged all her men to give up prostitutes, gambling, drinking and swearing, believing that God would help pious soldiers more than dissolute ones. Perhaps this strategy of morality worked, for on May 7, Joan led yet another successful French attack on the Les Tourelles, a fort controlled by the English. Although Joan was wounded by a crossbow shot to her neck, she continued fighting bravely and inspired the French to win yet another remarkable victory over the English. The rejoicing Orleans threw a feast in Joan's honor.

The "Maid of Orleans," as she was now called, surprised everyone by taking only some bread and some watered-down wine for a modest dinner, and then going to bed early. Another important commander in Joan's army was Gilles de Rais. He would later garner infamy for killing numerous children, and the legendary "Bluebeard" character would be based on him. Traditional accounts depict Joan and de Rais as mortal enemies, diametrically opposed opposites. Certainly the two weren't kindred spirits, but despite Gilles de Rais's later atrocities, there is little evidence that there was a particular animosity between the two. On May 9, Joan quickly rode to Tours to tell the Dauphin of his victories at Orleans. She urged him to hurry to Reims for his coronation. There was some delay in this, however, due both to Charles's hesitancy and to the fact that the way to Reims was not entirely freed of obstacles: English forces were camped in the towns around the Loire. Joan quickly dispensed of these, however, assisted by the Duke of Alencon; afterwards, the Duke would always be one of Joan's biggest supporters.

Commentary The Siege of Orleans which Joan had come to relieve had been going on for quite some time when she arrived. The English had built a series of forts around Orleans in an effort to prevent anyone from leaving the city, and to prevent trade and communication from entering it, cutting the city off from the parts of France loyal to the Dauphin. It was these forts that Joan now attacked. Joan's victory constituted a critical turning point in the Hundred Years' War. Orleans had seemed doomed: 7,000 English and Burgundians were arrayed against only 2,500 French defenders and thus Joan's relief effort took victory right out of the hands of the English. However, the triumph, however decisive, was in fact quite disorganized and haphazard, and its success probably owed more to luck than strategy. Indeed, Joan's strength never lay in her strategic thinking: her power came from her ability to inspire the French troops to fight to their full potential. When Joan suddenly decided to ride east with her army on May 4, she could not have known that she would encounter a battle in progress. She may have simply had good luck.

However, everyone on the Dauphin's side considered Joan to have been guided by the hand of God, while the English and Burgundians quickly concluded that her good fortune was the result of witchcraft. Her reputation among France's enemies was not helped by the fact that she constantly dictated harassing letters that she then had sent to the English. Already, the English were spreading rumors that Joan was a witch and the French military successes were the result of her evil magic. Most likely high-level English commanders did not really believe this, but it made good anti-French propaganda. 1 InBocca Performance Presents: The Maid of Orleans Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite Event description Description A devised production of the story of St. Joan of Arc, born in 1412 and martyred in 1431. Nicknamed "The Maid of Orleans" by those who loved and hated her, Joan lead the French army in battle against the English and Burgundians in an effort to free her country from English rule. Captured by the English and put on trial for heresy, witchcraft, and dressing as a man, she was found guilty and sentenced to death by burning.

Joan's claims to have spoken with the saints and God were later used as "evidence" of her slander against God, country, and the Church. Today, she is hailed as a Saint, a Martyr, and an amazing and independent young woman who followed her faith and her heart. Join Inbocca Performance as we re-tell Joan's story through modern dance, clowning, and music by artists like Florence + the Machine, Woodkid, Imogen Heap, Zoe Keating, and many others. PLEASE NOTE: Credit cards will not be accepted at the door. Cash only. Reservations can only be made through eventbrite; all other tickets are first come, first serve. Questions? Contact us at: info@inboccaperformance.com who was Joan of Arc Question and answer who was Joan of Arc Joan of Arc – 30 May 1431), nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans" is a folk heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. She was born a peasant girl in what is now eastern France. ............. Get an answer who was Joan of Arc Original conversation Log in or sign up first. Questions asked by the same visitor Weegy: C. character vs.

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