Joan of Arc

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Joan of Arc

• By Stephanie Hesselman

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In the beginning

• She was born on January 6th, 1412
• She was born in Donremy, France
• Her parents were Jacques dArc and Isabelle de
  Vouthon

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1415

• King Henry V of England, invades France in August
• The 100 year war begins!

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1421

• She was 12
• She started to have visions of St. Catherine, St.
  Margaret, and St. Michael.

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1428

• Joans saints had started telling her to go talk
  with the local commander to get her an escort to
  take her to talk with the royal family
• In May, Joan did what they asked but he wouldnt
  listen to her

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1428 continues

• Orleans siege starts on October 12th
• On her 3rd attept, Robert de Baudricout allowed
  her an escort to talk to the Royal court

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1429

• Joan met with King Charles
• I have come am sent in the name of God to bring
  aid to yourself and to your kingdom.
• He granted her a titular command of the army

-Joan of Arc
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The new Joan dArc

• She was given a banner as well as a suit of armor
  said to have been made for her body

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Troop reforms

• Expelled prostitutes
• Required that soldiers go to church and
  confession
• Made the soldiers give up swearing
• Soldiers could not harass the civilians

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Success!

• Joan encouraged the troops, giving them something
  to fight for.
• Siege was lifted on Orleans and England was
  pushed back, raising the hope and support for the
  French
• Joan went on to lead the French to many victories

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1430

• April 22 her saints told her that she would be
  captured before Saint Johns day (June 24th)
• She and her soldiers were surrounded outside a
  city. When told to surrender, she refused

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The trial

• Joan was held in a military prison and was
  guarded by English guards (men)
• Was very unfair

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The execution

• She was tied to a pillar above the crowd and then
  burned to death
• After it was done, the people responsible were
  worried that god would be against them
• She died in Rouen on May 30, 1941

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MLA works cited

• 1. Allen Williamson. Brief Biography. 17 Aug.
  2006. Joan of Arc Archive. 2 Jan. 2008
  http//archive.joan-of-arc.org/joanofarc_short_bio
  graphy.html
• 2. Gies, Frances. Joan of Arc. New York, NY
  Harper Row, publishers, 1959.
• 3. Thurston, Herbert. "St. Joan of Arc." Catholic
  Encyclopedia 2 Jan. 2008 lthttp//www.newadvent.org
  /cathen/08409c.htmgt.