Joan Of Arc Research Paper

Joan of Arc was born in 1412 to Jacques d’Arc and Isabelle Romée. She was born into a French family and they lived in the village of Domremy. Her father had often told her about the sad condition of France, how the country was in large possession of England, and how the French king did not dare to be crowned. As a young child, Joan began to have visions of angels and strange voices that made her believe that she had a mission from God, and that she had to save France. Her parents, village priest, friends, and even the governor of the town, all tried to stop her, but she persevered. Little by little, people began to believe her mission. Finally, all stopped discouraging her, and some wealthy people helped her to make her journey to the …show more content…
The English and French started to believe she had more than human power. After leading French to several other victories, her dream came true. Charles, urged by Joan of Arc, was crowned king in a huge ceremony. When the ceremony was finished, Joan knelt at his feet and told him her job was done and she wanted to go back home with her parents. The king urged her to stay longer because France was not entirely free from England. Joan replied and said that she no longer heard voices and was afraid. Despite her fearfulness, she took part in an attack against the army of the Duke of Burgundy. She was taken prisoner by him and she got put in a prison in Rouen. She laid in prison for a year and finally was brought to trial with being accused of sorcery. They believed she was using magical powers obtained from the assistance of the evil spirits. She told the judges of her innocence and how God has always been her guide in all that she has done. She also said that the devil has never had power over her. After this long and tiresome trial, she was doomed to be burnt at the stake. In the market place at Rouen, the English soldiers fastened her to a stake surrounded by a big pile of fagots. A soldier placed a rough cross into her hands which was made by a stick. She thanked him and pressed it to her chess. A priest, standing near the stake, read prayers. When the flames flared around her, she uttered “Jesus” and passed

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