Events
On January 6th, 1412,
Jeanette (Joan) d'Arc was born
to Jacques d’Arc and
Isabelle Romee, in Domremy
France.In the summer of 1425,
Joan began to have visions
where she heard the voice of God
telling her to drive the English
out of France.In 1428 Joan travels to Vaucouleurs,
asks to join the Dauphins forces,
but is turned away. Later, in 1429,
She journies back to Vaucouleurs,
and is finally accepted.On May 7, 1429, the English
siege of Orleans was broken
up by Joan of Arc.On May 9, 1429, Joan of Arc
Defeated the English at
Orleans.Joan of Arc's attack on Paris fails.On July 14th, 1430, Joan of Arc was taken prisoner by the
Burgundians in May and was handed over to
the English for
trial for heresy.Joan of Arc, condemned as a
relapsed heretic (a witch),
was burned at the stake in
Rouen, France. She was 19 years old.Henry V of England died and
was succeeded by his infant son,
Henry. Under the terms of the
Treaty of Troyes, he became
heir to the French throne.On August 28, 1429, Burgundy and France agreed a four-month truce.Periods
Finally, on May 16th, 1920, Joan of Arc was made a saint by Pope Benedict XV.
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