Joan Of Arc: The Maid Of Orleans: Jehanne D Arc

Jehanne d’Arc or more commonly known as Joan of Arc nicknamed the Maid of Orleans is a brave heroine who is known for her work during the Hundred Years War. With her defeat at her last battle, Joan ends the Hundred Years War and years later gets declared a saint for her bravery and sacrifice. Throughout her life, she struggled with an education and growing up on a farm. Later in those years she beings to hears voices and sees visions believing it to be from the Heavens and joins the French war because of it. Only being a teenager through all this, at the age of 19 she’s gets betrayed by who she thinks is an ally and burnt at the stake for charges. In the beginning in Domremy, France January 6, 1412, Joan d’Arc was born into a poor family in which her father, Jacques, and her mother, Isabelle, raised on a farm. Joan grew up living with her father, mother, and brother. Growing up Joan learned to help with things on the farm and sewing, taught by her father. Joan also went to Church and was very religious because of her mother. It’s been told that Joan didn’t learn to read or write and

As Joan is in no condition to fight they make her retreat the battle to tend to her wounds. The French seeing Joan’s commitment to winning this battle, they fight even harder until they eventually siege Orleans. After the Siege of Orleans, Joan gets orders to escort Charles VII to Reims. Reims is the place where French King are crowned ruler of France. Escorting Charles VII to Reims multiple enemies ambush them trying to kill Charles, Joan, and her army defends them getting Charles as safe as possible to their destination. Charles gets crowned and becomes King Charles VII of England. When Charles was crowned king he saw this as an opportunity to continue the war. King Charles instructed many battles which the French won and lost. Throughout this, around 1430 was a battle called the Siege of Compiegne in which Joan was captured by the English about to lead to her