Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc 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. Stating that she acted under divine guidance, she became a military leader who gained recognition as a savior of France.
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Background
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- Domrémy-la-Pucelle
- Awards
- 🏆 Godfather promotion of Special Military School of Saint-Cyr
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"Of the love or hatred God has for the English, I know nothing, but I do know that they will all be thrown out of France, except those who die there."
"I was thirteen when I had a Voice from God for my help and guidance. The first time that I heard this Voice, I was very much frightened; it was mid-day, in the summer, in my father's garden. I had not…"
"You say that you are my judge. I do not know if you are! But I tell you that you must take good care not to judge me wrongly, because you will put yourself in great danger. I warn you, so that if God …"
"I am a good Christian, properly baptized and I will die... a good Christian."
"I learned to spin and to sew; in sewing and spinning I fear no woman in Rouen."
"About Jesus Christ and the Church, I simply know they're just one thing, and we shouldn't complicate the matter."
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1412
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Birth1431
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