Joan Of Arc: The Death Of Saint Joan Of Arc

Joan of Arc is a very important saint for many reasons, her life was beautiful so here is a little recap of it. Joan of Arcs real name is Jeanne d'Arc, but she was also known as the mad of Orleans. She was born into a peasant family in medieval France. She never learned to read or write, but she helped her father on the farm while also playing with friends. Born in 1412, in Dormremy-la-picelle, France (north east of France). She is famous because when she was only 17 years old with no military experience, Joan convinced Prince Charles of Valois to allow her to lead a French army to the city of Orleans. She did this by Convincing Charles here mission was legit when she revealed secrets only he and god knew. To make sure of this she was sent to university Poitiers to be examined and see if Joan was sane

and wasn’t a witch. After being cleared, she fought in the war which the English and French had been fighting for hundreds of years over French land. In this fight is where she had a big victory over the English and there French allies. She kept moving along in the fight even thought she was hit with arrows multiple times. Her motivation for this is because she believed that God had chosen her to lead France to victory in its war with England. When she was just 13 Joan started seeing religious visions and what she believed were saints (Saint Margaret and Saint Catharine).

She also believed to have saw Saint Michel who was coincidently the archangel who was in charge of the armies in heaven, but no one believed her visions were true. The war was also very close to her because when she was 12 English soldiers sacker her village, Joan and her family escaped the raid. The legacy she created is ongoing but it wasn’t until 1920 when she was canonized. Joan of Arc is considered to be one of the greatest saints, and a symbol of unification and faithfulness. She is a reminder of the sacrifice for a nation, God, and a inspiration for women. She was a great leader of war and know for dying for what she believed in (martyr). She was brave and determined to never back down even when in the face of death and authority. Joan of Arc changed the fate of France, Installed stronger moral values in people, has been an inspiration to writers and artist throughout time, and finally her great skill as a leader in the military. Her ministries now seek members with real needs and use there volunteer in parishes to provide for

others. Joan’s death aroused when after the prince crowned King Charles VII she was tried for witchcraft, heresy, and dressing in men’s clothing. The English saw Joan as an agent of the devil and burned at the stake in May 30, 1431 at the age of 19. Even when treated so poorly she still continued to insist that her visions and voices had come from god. This is when she was considered as the heroine and a saint of Roman Catholic Church. This is why Joan of Arc is such an amazing saint people still look up to today.