Joan of Arc (Maid of Orleans)

        Joan is a woman of historical importance. Joan was a French patron saint, in medieval times, that led the resistance to the English invasion of France during the Hundred Years war. Born in the village of Domremy, her exact date of birth is still unknown today, but she lived a short life. Most of her life was spent learning religion and good housekeeping skills from her mother. When she turned 12 years old, Joan claimed to begin hearing voices from St. Catherine, and St. Margaret. Many people saw this in different ways, but Joan believed it was a message being sent to her directly from God.

       Believing it was the man himself, Joan believed the voice was telling her to cut her hair, dress up in mans armour, and take over arms. She decided to do so. After endless convincing, she finally persuaded Dauphin of her calling. Dauphin then granted her troops and the ranking as captain. She then began to led many people into different battles and wars.

      

Later throughout the years she was captured and taken prisoner by the army of the Duke Of Burgundy. For a large quantity of cash they delivered her into the hands of the English, who made her a prisoneer in Raven. After waiting in prison for a year, she was finally charged with sorcery, and brought into trail. They considered a woman wearing mens clothing against god.  Trying to convince the judges this wasnt true, Joan was not shown innocent, they didnt accept and thought of her as guilty.

         

After being sentenced to be burned at the stake. They burnt her in the market-place in Raven. english soldiers fastened her to a stake in the ground surrounded by large piles of sticks. The other soldiers then placed a rough cross into her hands. They then set all the sticks on fire. On the day of May 30, 1431, at the age of 19, the religious, and courageous Joan of Arc, was burn't to death.

Text Citations: Joan of Arc. http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/joan-of-arc.htm
Joan of Arc, Brief Biography. http://archive.joan-of-arc.org/joanofarc_short_biography.html