Remembering Joan of Arc, The Gender-Bending Woman Warrior Who Changed ...
Jan 9, 2017 · From her trial documents we know she was: “a woman of dissolute life,” to one English nobleman, John, Duke of Bedford; “a simple girl” to court clerk Guillame Manchon; and “wholly ...
Why Was Joan of Arc Burned at the Stake? - HISTORY
Apr 16, 2019 · On May 30, 1431, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake. The Hundred Years’ War waged on until 1453, with the French finally beating back the English invaders. In 1450, Joan’s guilty verdict was...
7 Surprising Facts About Joan of Arc - HISTORY
Jan 28, 2013 · Explore seven surprising facts about Joan of Arc, the courageous teenager who rose from obscurity to lead the French army. By: Jennie Cohen. Updated: August 4, 2023 | Original: January 28, 2013.
Joan of Arc: Why does her image still resonate? | CNN
Oct 15, 2024 · As a new film exploring her life is announced, why does a patron saint of France remain such an object of cultural fascination, nearly 800 years after her death?
Joan of Arc to be portrayed as nonbinary in new production ... - NBC News
Aug 13, 2022 · Legendary French heroine Joan of Arc will be portrayed as nonbinary in a radical departure from the historic figure's usual depiction at London’s Globe Theatre.
Joan of Arc - Wikipedia
Joan of Arc (French: Jeanne d'Arc [ʒan daʁk]; Middle French: Jehanne Darc [ʒəˈãnə ˈdark]; c. 1412 – 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronation of Charles VII of France during the Hundred Years' War.
Joan of Arc | Biography, Death, Accomplishments, & Facts
Oct 25, 2024 · St. Joan of Arc (born c. 1412, Domrémy, Bar, France—died May 30, 1431, Rouen; canonized May 16, 1920; feast day May 30; French national holiday, second Sunday in May) was a national heroine of France, a peasant girl who, believing that she was acting under divine guidance, led the French army in a momentous victory at Orléans that repulsed ...
Baz Luhrmann Sets New ‘Jehanne d’Arc’ Film at Warner Bros
Sep 17, 2024 · Baz Luhrmann has set his new project, “Jehanne d’Arc,” at Warner Bros. Warners has confirmed that the filmmaker will next take on the epic tale of France’s national heroine and saint Joan ...
At Shakespeare’s Globe, a Nonbinary Joan of Arc Causes a Stir
Sep 1, 2022 · The story of Joan of Arc — a 15th-century teenage girl who is said to have heeded God’s instructions to put on men’s clothing and lead French soldiers in battle, only to be tried for heresy and...
Joan of Arc: Facts, Passion, Death & Sainthood ‑ HISTORY
Nov 9, 2009 · Joan of Arc, a peasant girl, became a military leader in medieval France. After being burned at the stake by authorities, she became a beloved martyr and saint.