Joan of Arc

A detailed Summary of Joan of Arc

Jeanne d'Arc, or La Pucelle, the Maid of Orleans became a national heroine and patron

saint of France in the fifteenth century. She was born to Isabelle de Vouthon and Jacques Darc,

small peasant farmers in the town of Domremy, near Champagne. She was the youngest of five

children, and grew up learning to attend in the fields and housekeeping duties. She was quite

skilled in sewing and spinning. Although illiterate, Joan was taught about religion and was

known to be a pious child who spent a lot of time in prayer and petition, often kneeling in the

church in quiet humility. People in her community thought of Joan as exceptionally advanced

and mature for her age and had the reputation of being a tender hearted individual, especially to

At around the age of thirteen, Joan became conscious of these voices or "counsel" that

she heard. These voices were supposedly those of St. Michael, St. Catherine, and St. Margaret,

commander of the King for a neighboring town, Robert Baudricourt. He treated her

arms outside Orleans, which turned out to be the Battle of the Herrings, and officially confirmed

voice(s) were accompanied by a figure. She was somewhat reluctant to speak of these voices. It

Joan of Arc: A Military Leader By Kelly DeVries.

the Garter. The battle was lost by the English, and Lord Talbot was captured along with a

free her country from the English, aid the dauphin gain the French throne, and became certain

and formal. She passed their examination and was then given troops to command and given her

burned at the stake in the Touen marketplace. Charles VII whom had earlier given her high

Once Joan had convinced the captain of the dauphin's forces, she went on to an

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