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Name: Joan of Arc Born: approx 1412 Died: 30 May 1431 AKA; the Maid of Orleans Feast day; 30 may Parents names; Jacques d’Arc and Isabelle Romee
Was a 15 century Catholic Saint and national heroine of France Led the French Army to several important victories Claimed divine guidance Was beatified in 1909 and later canonized in 1920 Joan of Arc remained an important figure throughout Western culture Several local raids occurred during Joan’s childhood and on one occasion, her village was burned She said that her first vision was at about the age of 12 when she was out alone in a field. She had cried when they left as they were so beautiful She would report that Saint Michael, Saint Catherine, and Saint Margaret told her to drive out the English
Heresy was a capital crime only for a repeat offence. Joan agreed to wear women’s clothing when she abjured A few days later, she was sexually assaulted in prison She had no choice but to wear men’s clothing because her cloths were stolen and she was left with nothing else to wear
Joan was tied to a tall pillar in the Viex-Marche in Rouen and burned for her execution on 30 may 1431 After she expired, the English raked back the coals to expose her charred body so that no one could claim she had escaped alive, then burned the body twice more to reduce it to ashes and prevent any collections of relics Joan of Arc became a semi-legendary figure for the next four centuries after her death in 1431
As Saint Joan of Arc, she became one of the most popular saints of the Roman Catholic Church. Joan of Arc has been a political symbol in France ever since the time of Napoleon. Three separate vessels of the French army have been named after her, including a helicopter. The French civic holiday in her honour is the second Sunday of May .
By Kate Lindsay and Jennifer D'Cruze Information From Wikipedia
