Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc was born in 1412 to two tenant farmers in a small village located in Domrey, France.
According to Biography, she was charged with 70 counts, which included witchcraft, heresy and dressing like a man. On May 29th, 1431, Joan was found guilty of these charges and on May 30th she was taken to the marketplace and burned at the stake. Legends have said of how her heart made it out of the fire completely unharmed.
At the age of 18, Joan led the French army to victory over the English during the Hundred Years' War regardless of constant complications trying to get in the way.
Following her death, the Hundred Years' War continued on for 22 more years. In 1456, King Charles VII ordered an investigation which determined that Joan was innocent on all charges.
On May 16, 1920, 500 years after her death, Joan was canonized a Roman Catholic Saint. Joan of Arc has inspired many works of literature and art over centuries of time. She is known as an endearing symbol of French unity and nationalism.
I believe that Joan of Arc is a woman warrior because no matter what her place in society was, she persisted time and time again to achieve what she felt was right. I can recall learning briefly about Joan of Arc when I was in grade school and I remember thinking about how interesting she seemed to me because she was so young when she embarked on this journey and how I wanted to be as brave as she was. At a young age she put her safety aside and fought a battle that was way bigger than her. She did not let the fact that she was a female stand in the way of her mission even though she knew that it was a risk for her life from the beginning. Joan of Arc is a woman warrior because regardless of the life she had in France, she chose to follow her visions and do what she felt was best.
Works Cited:
“Joan of Arc.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 28 Apr. 2017, www.biography.com/people/joan-of-arc-9354756.
History.com Staff. “Joan of Arc.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 2009, www.history.com/topics/saint-joan-of-arc.
Joan of Arc was born in 1412 to two tenant farmers in a small village located in Domrey, France. 
I as well wrote about Joan of Arc and i found her very interesting, I liked how you wrote about her 70 Counts that she was charged with. I think it was very interesting how they say that her heart comes out with out being harmed, it was so cool. I also remember learning about Joan of ark when i was younger and i think thats what drew me to learning more about her for this project. I found her to be a very strong women warrior.
ReplyDeleteJoan of Arc is arguably the most recognizable warrior woman in Western culture today, and it's always fascinating to learn more about her. I think most people (myself included) have the idea of the revolutionary, the image of the woman in full armor, but not many details beyond that - it's the image that persists. Everything I know about her I'm pretty sure I learned from Wishbone.
ReplyDeleteThe legend of her heart surviving the fire is really awesome. That's a powerful image.