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Bishop Pierre Cauchon of Beauvais, although he technically lacked authority in the case, condemned Joan to be burned at the stake. He was a member of the Catholic clergy who supported the British.

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The British wanted a trial. They could not prosecute her for doing her military duty so they turned her over to the Church for trial. Bishop Pierre Cauchen, an ethnic Frenchman who supported the British, was the person who tried Joan.

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The Catholic clergy that remained loyal to England were responsible for her mock trial and execution.

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Joan of Arc was burned at the stake on May 30, 1431.
Joan of Arc was burned at the stake on May 30, 1431.

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Joan of ark died in 1431 and she was burnt at the stake which means burnt alive.

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Joan of Arc was burned at the stake by the English on May 30, 1431.

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Pro-English Bishop of Beauvais, Pierre Cauchon, ordered her to be burned at the stake as a heretic

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Pro-English Bishop of Beauvais, Pierre Cauchon, ordered her to be burned at the stake as a heretic.

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She was accused by Church sympathizers of the British of being a heretic and a witch.

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A number of saints have been burned to death but the best known is, perhaps, Saint Joan of Arc.


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The Hundred Years War ended after Joan of Arc's death. Her actions were the Catalyst for France to defeat the English within 22 years after her death.


How old is Joan of Arc in Saint Joan?

Joan of Arc was 19 years of age at the time of her death in Rouen, France in 1431. The major campaigns such as the Battle of Rheims were fought in 1429.


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No, she died at the stake. She did not escape.


How did Joan of Arc accomplish her goals?

Joan of Arc was a charismatic leader who inspired people to follow her. Her death made her a martyr and rallied those who fought with her to continue her campaign.


When was Joan of Arc's reign?

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