la pucelle “one life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. but to sacrifice...
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La Pucelle
“One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible than dying. ”
-Jehanne d’Arc
Explored by Seraphine
Hundred Years WarEnglish and FrenchFrench ThroneMajor Players
Armagnac – Count Bernard VII and Duke Charles of Orleans
Burgundians – Duke John the fearlessCharles Ponthieu (Dauphine)English – King Henry V
Joan
•Born January 6, circa 1412 in Domremy, France•Parents were Jacques and Isabelle d’Arc•Born the middle of 5 children•Argumentative nature and incredible common sense.•Very religious from an early age
Began seeing visions at age 12 or 13
Verbal and visibleSt. Catherine of
Alexandria, St. Margaret of Antioch, and Archangel Michael
Directed her religious life until age 16
Charles of Ponthieu
•Based in the city of Bourges, surrounded•No money, poorly equipped army, doubting his inheritance. •Orleans under siege by English
Joan goes nearby to ask permission to travel. Denied
3rd attempt successful Dresses as a man for travelWent to Chion through
375 miles of enemy territoryMeets with Charles
Myths and legends of meeting
• Tries to convinces Charles she’s divinely inspired• Sent to monastery
• First ultimatum to the English
• Suit of armor and battle standard
• Sword
Reformed the army Charles had acquiredExpelled prostitutes, banned swearing,
confession a requirementVolunteers began pouring in from the
neighboring villagesLa Hire
OrleansApril 25Joan leads army
Headed for English-held church, St. LoupCarried standard
asked again for English surrenderTook Bastille des Augustins and 2
towersWoundedReturned later at night
VictoryVictory at Orleans led to increased supportDeclared divinely inspired
Advised Charles Travel to Reims to be crowned
In the middle of English-held lands
Journey to the CrownPrediction of TroyesOrdered positioning
of troopsTroyes surrendered
Followed by all other cities
Charles crowned July 17, 1429
Family granted noble status
ParisFighting on hold for weak truceJuly 23, 1430
Duke of Alencon and Joan head to retake ParisWoundedCharles orders retreat back to Reims
BOOOOOOOOOO!
CaptureEaster of 1431 voices warn Joan of capture
Before June 24May 23, Joan defends CompiègneBridge is raised behind herSold to English by Jean de LuxembourgDid Charles try to get her back?
4 campaigns to get her by La Hire
Trial
February 21 – May 17 1431Pierre Cauchon (English) All assessors were English supporters or
threatenedHeld in secular military prison
Continued to wear men’s clothing
TrialCourt tried to manipulate Joan
When Joan was asked what dialect her Voice spoke:"A better than yours." and when asked if she believed in God:"Yes, better than you."
"If I am not, may God put me there; and if I am, may God so keep me. I should be the saddest creature in the world if I knew I were not in His grace"
Questioned about religious knowledge, fairy tree and her visions
Quickly moved into a private hearing Convicted with the charge of cross-dressing
Prison account of eyewitness Declared a “Relapsed Heretic”
Execution Tied to a pillar visible by the crowd in the marketplace of Rouen
Cried out for Jesus
Many English were afraid of damnation for her burning.
Joan was 19 years old
AppealAfter English were driven from FranceCourt deemed corrupt in 1456Joan described as a martyr Declared “Venerable” in 1904
“Blessed” in 1908Canonized in 1920
Today
Joan’s image and story used for Popular culture
Anime, television shows, movies, comic books
During WWII to encourage women to support
Stamps and posters
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