Two Countries
Two countries, one throne, immeasurable greed and Joan of arc were all part of the hundred-year war. France for the most part was not winning any major battles until the year 1415; 78 years after the war had already started in 1337. Although France was 3 times larger than England malnutrition and a struggle between the social classes would have a great impact on their side of the war. Until 1429 when Joan of arc arrives to help revive and unify France. Joan of arc born in Domremy, France was born to a life of peasant farming. Her natural name was Jeanne d' arc. She had no military history, or knowledge of warfare but a message from the Kingdom of Heaven, that would help revive France and God willing win a war that was very much out of reach for the French. Joan at the age of 17 decides to go to the king to tell him of her message. Joan pleads to the king, Charles VII that the Kingdom of God called upon her to reclaim Orleans, a very strategic location for France. Charles VII desperate, skeptical, and on the brink of losing the war gives her a fresh army t
Joan after being captured is held in beauiev. She is moved around for quite a while until December 25 1430 where she is held at Rouen. Joan would later go to tours to meet with Charles VII. Joan would later go to Charles VII coronation. On July 17, 1429 Joan is at reins for the coronation of Charles VII. Joan would soon leave to return to battle. In May of 1430 the Burgundians would capture Joan. The Burgundians would ask for her ransom. Later would put her on trial to discredit Charles VII. Charles during all this has seems to have forgotten her by this point. Forgetting how this young girl has somehow revived France from one of its lowest points. On January 9, 1931 Joan would begin her first trial, the trial of condemnation. In February the first public session of the trial is held, though between March 10 - 17, the court is closed for testimony. In April, Joan is admonished to recant She refuses. Later when taken to the execution platform, and threatened she recants and is given life in prison. A few days later, she rejects her recant and asks to be executed. On May 30, 1421 Joan of A
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Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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