Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc was born in a very small village of Domrey France. Learning about her home life was very interesting, She was the daughter of a poor tenant farmers her dads name was Jacques d' Arc and his wife name was Isabelle. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, she spent the early years of her life taking care of animals and sharpening her skills as a seamstress. Joan learned her seamstress sills from her mother Isabelle.
As stated in History.com Joan of Arc believed that God had chosen her to lead France to victory in its long running war. According to History.com Even though Joan had no military experience, she was able to convince the crown prince Charles of Valois to allow her to lead the fresh army. When Joan lead the french army, she lead them to victory over the English and the French allies and the Burgundies. During Joan's lifetime the crown of France was called into question.
As stated in Bibliography.com, With conviction, Charles gave Joan at the age of 17 armor and a horse and allowed her to to go with the army Orleans, In a group of ballers between Mar 4th and May 7th, 1429 the French troops took control of the English. Joan was very wounded, but later returned to the front to encourage the final assault. According to Bibliography.com, By mid June, the French as routed the English and in doing so, their perceived invincibly as well.
Although it appeared that Charles had trusted in Joan's judgment and advice, he did not. According to Bibliography.com After the victory at Orleans, she kept encouraging him to hurry to Reims to be crowned king. Him and his advisers were more cautious, Charles and his procession finally entered Reims and he was crowned Charles VII on July 18, 1429. Joan was on his side.
Although it appeared that Charles had trusted in Joan's judgment and advice, he did not. According to Bibliography.com After the victory at Orleans, she kept encouraging him to hurry to Reims to be crowned king. Him and his advisers were more cautious, Charles and his procession finally entered Reims and he was crowned Charles VII on July 18, 1429. Joan was on his side.
Joan of
Ark was a very interesting women warrior, I very much enjoyed reading about her
and doing research. In her lifetime she had very little to no rights at all.
And with being a women with little to no right and being able to defend her
country the way she did it was very interesting and made her such a strong
warrior. She continuously fought for her country despite all the hardships she
faced in her life. No one would help her not even the king. Overall I was very
fascinated by Joan life and learning about her.
Works
Cited
History.com
Staff. “Joan of Arc.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 2009,
www.history.com/topics/saint-Joan-of-arc.
“Joan of
Arc.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 28 Apr. 2017,
www.biography.com/people/Joan-of-arc-9354756.
Vale,
Malcolm G.A., and Yvonne Lanhers. “Saint Joan of Arc.” Encyclopedia
Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, inc., 1 Feb. 2016,
www.Britannica.com/biography/Saint-Joan-of-Arc.
Joan of Arc is about as classic of a warrior woman as you can possibly get. This blog reminded me of a computer game my brother and I used to play as kids called Age of Empires. It's comparable to modern games such as Clash of Clans where you start with a small village and build up an entire kingdom, forming armies to help you conquer other empires nearby or form alliances to assume total power. In Age of Empires they had specialized campaigns that mirrored historical figures, and I remember Joan of Arc being one of them. The accuracy of the story told for her in-game character and how well it matches up with the historical facts you provided in your blog is awesome. I totally agree with the sentiments that Dr. Francis shared in class the other day that strong woman characters have always found a bastion in video games, and it's cool to know that many of the ones I used to play were just as informative as they were entertaining.
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