Biography Of Joan Of Arc

“If I am not, may God put me there; and if I am, God so keep me,” said The Maid of Orleans (Google). This quote examines Joan’s faith. She is basically explaining that whatever she is not, she isn’t, and whatever she is, she is. She was born into a volatile environment. Jeanne slept in a small home, in a very small room. She also shared a room with her younger siblings. Joan of Arc had a strenuous life from her childhood, her career, and her death.
Jeanne D’Arc had a very interesting childhood. She was born into an internal war. During this time, she lived in a little village in France called Domremy on the boarder of eastern France. Her father's name was Jacques D’Arc, and her mothers’ name was Isabelle. Their house was made of stone instead of wood. This symbolizes that someone in that house was an important asset to the village. Jeanne helped her father work as one of the leaders of the village. Mr. D'arc was the man who collected all the taxes and made sure that the peasants and livestock are safe during the war. At the age 12, she started to have symptoms. She claims that she could touch angels and saints (Williamson). Her favorite saints were St. Catheand Rine and St. Margarnet. Not only did she see and touch spirits, but she went for a career that would bring her closer to the angels and saints.
Jeanne claims that she was called by God
was directing her through the saints. Therefore, she joined the military. She insisted that it was her divinely ordered mission to take charge of the French army, defeat the English, and escort Charles to Rheims to have him properly crowned king (Stephen W. Richey). During her time in the military she was a brave soul. In October 1428, the English and Burgundians began their siege of the city of Orléans, their last obstacle before overrunning the rest of France. In February 1429, the governor finally relented to Joan and sent her to Chinon with a small escort. Upon arriving at Chinon, she presented herself to Charles with her hair cut short and wearing a man’s clothes, though she made it clear to all that she was in fact a girl. By April, she persuaded Charles to provide her with a horse, a suit of armor, and weapons, and to place her at the head of the army marching to rescue Orléans (Stephan W. Richey). Nonetheless, this is where she actually started fighting for her country.
As a young soldier she led the whole army.
At only 17, this was a hard task for her. Due to her army rank being Captain, she considered to be an asset to the organization. Jeanne was the head of the army marching to rescue Orleans. After Joan took the victor, they later nicknamed her," The Maid of Orleans." Even with this new title, unforeseen circumstances led to her untimely demise.
After the war, Joan of Arc was charged with numerous crimes against the church. These crimes included heresy, impersonating, and worst of all, witchcraft!
At this point in time, it was strongly believed that witches were still at
large.