JOAN OF ARC

SIMPLE FACTS

• Occupation: Military Leader
• Born: 1412 in Demrémy, France
• Died: May 30, 1431. Rouen, France
• Best Known for: Leading the French against the English in the Hundred Years War at a young age

BEGINNING LIFE STEPS

• She grew up in a small town in France.
• Father- Jacques Mother-Isabelle
• Joan worked on the farm with her father
• Joan learned how to sew from her mother
• She was very religious

VISIONS FROM GOD

• She was 12 when her first vision came
• She saw Michael the Arcangel
• He told her to lead the French in the battle against the English
• When she accomplished that, she was to take the king to be crowned at Rhemis

CONTINUATION OF VISIONS

• Her visions continue for several more years
• She said they were beautiful and wonderful visions from God
• When she turned 16, she decided to take actions from her visions
• She finally asked King Charles of France for an army
• She asked the commander of garrison to take her to thr king

ADVENTURE TO THE KING

• The commander laughed at her request
• Joan did not give up
• She got help and support from the local leaders
• Soon the commander agreed in her request
• He escorted her to the royal court in the city of Chinon

KING TIME

• The king was very suspicious about Joan
• Should he trust her or nah?
• He figured he had nothing more to loose
• He let Joan accompany a convoy of soldiers
• She received many supplies from thr English Army

PRACTICING FOR WAR

• While Joan was awaiting for the king, she learned skills
• She started practicing for battle
• She became a proficient fighter
• She was an expert horse rider
• She was more than prepared when the king allowed her to fight at war

ORLEANS BATTLE

• She had to wait for the rest of the French army to arrive
• Joan led the attack against the English
• She was soon injured by an arrow wound, but she didn't stop
• Eventually Joan and her army repelled the English to retreat
• She won a great victory and saved the French from the English

KING CHARLES IS CROWNED

• After winning the battle, she had only complete half of the vision
• She needed to lead Charles to Rhemis to be crowned
• Her and her army cleared the ways for him
• Along the way, she gained more followers
• When they reached Rhemis, Charles was crowned King of France

CAPTURED

• Joan heard the city of Compiegne was under attack
• She took a small force to defend the city
• The drawbridge was raised and she was trapped
• Joan was captured
• She was later sold to the English

TRIAL TIME

• The English held her as a priosoner
• Her trial was for her being s religious heretic
• They questioned her for several days
• They convicted her for dressing as a man
• They said that was enough to convict her for death

HER DEATH

• Joan was burned alive at the stake
• Her last request was for a cross
• An English soldier gave her a small wooden cross
• She asked witnesses to pray for her and forgive thr soldiers
• She was 19 when she died

SAINT JOAN OF ARC

• In 1920, Joan was procliamed as a saint
• Her nick name was "The Maid of Orleans"
• Her visions were from God
• She had visioned herself getting hurt at the battle
• She is a martyr of God

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