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1429: Joan of Arc breaks the siege of Orléans. The Dauphin is crowned King of France at Reims. 1430: Joan is captured by the Burgundians and later sold to the English. 1431: Joan of Arc tried and executed. 1435: Burgundy switches sides, signing the Treaty of Arras. 1449: The French recapture Rouen.
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. Claiming to be ...
A timeline of the key events of the Hundred Years' War. ... Joan of Arc was captured by the Burgundians at the siege of Compiègne on 23 May 1430.
21 February – The trial of Joan of Arc for heresy begins in Rouen. 30 May – Having been found guilty Joan of Arc is executed [2] 16 December – Henry VI of England is crowned King of France at Notre-Dame de Paris; Unknown – The University of Poitiers is founded.
29 April – Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the siege of Orléans. 7 May – The Tourelles, the last English siege fortification at Orléans, falls. Joan of Arc becomes the hero of the battle by returning, wounded, to lead the final charge. 8 May – The English army abandons the siege of Orléans.
Joan of Arc's Letter to the Hussites (23 March 1430) – In 1430, Joan of Arc dictated a letter threatening to lead a crusading army against the Hussites unless they returned to "the Catholic Faith and the original Light". This link contains a translation of the letter plus notes and commentary.
A new Globe Theatre production exploring the life of Joan of Arc will see the legendary French heroine made into a non-binary character. The historical figure is known for fearlessly leading the ...
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