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The court initially wanted to convict her of witchcraft, but upon examination they found she was still a virgin, and people believed that to be a witch one had to have had sex with the devil. So, since Joan of Arc was still a virgin, the court couldn't try her for witchcraft, and tried her for heresy instead.
Joan of Arc was also convicted of heresy because the English and Burgundians wanted Joan dead for her successful efforts in leading the french against her, and so that she could not escape and lead the French in more successful campaigns, and because her death would severely demoralize French troops. The trial and conviction of heresy were orchestrated so that Joan could be killed.
Clarification:
The court could find nothing in Joan's testimony that could convict her of heresy. Instead, the bishop in charge found an obscure mandate in the Old Testament that forbade women from wearing men's clothing. The bishop had Joan sign a document in which she promised to never dress like a man again. At night British authorities removed all of the female clothing from Joan's cell and left her with nothing to wear but men's items. When she appeared in court the next day, the Bishop told her that she had violated her agreement and found her guilty of heresy.
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∙ 12y agoShe said that she heard voices from God and the saints. Many people were skeptical and thought that she was lying, or hearing the voice of the devil instead.
She also won battles for the French during the Hundred Years War, so the English said that since God was on their side, she must have used the devil's power to win those battles.
And in the end the English condemned her a heretic and burned her at the stake. The Church pardoned her of being a heretic in 1901 and then sainted her in 1927.
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∙ 12y agoJoan was technically charged as a "relapsed heretic" because she was found to
have been wearing men's clothing again, which she had been forbidden to do,
her judges declaring "that it was against the law of God for a woman to wear
men' clothes." The only reason Joan was wearing men's clothes was to keep from
being raped while in prison. This whole thing was a mock trial set up by the
English who very much feared and hated Joan for having defeated them decisively
in battle several times, causing them to lose ground in the Hundred Years War,
which was over control of France.
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∙ 13y agoJoan of Arc broke a couple of the "big stupid" rules of her time. She dressed in men's clothing, and she claimed that god "spoke"to her. She also had sex with the king. LOL
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∙ 10y agoNo, she did not admit to being a heretic although the court found her guilty of being one.
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What was the trial of Joan of Arc about?
Technically, Joan was accused of being a witch and heretic. In reality, the British had been embarrassed and humiliated by Joan's victories and they wanted her dead. They also felt that the French army would become disheartened if Joan were executed.
How was Joan of Arc excuted?
She was burned alive at the stake as a heretic.
What were the two crimes that they accused Joan of Arc of?
Joan of Arc was a woman who was a great military leader. That was a problem because she was in a very male dominant society. She was burned at the stake for being a witch even though it was really just because of her great accomplishments.
Was Joan of Arc burned at the stake as a heretic?
Yes, Joan was found to have been a heretic as she had worn men's clothing that was forbidden in the Old Testament.
Why did they accuse Joan of Arc?
The French accussed Joan of being a heretic because she claimed that god told her how to defeat the English army near Orleans.
Was Joan of Arc accused of being a witch?
Joan was never accused as being a witch but as a heretic.
Why was Joan of Arc sent to trial?
Joan was accused by the British of being a witch and a heretic.
What was the trial of Joan of Arc about?
Technically, Joan was accused of being a witch and heretic. In reality, the British had been embarrassed and humiliated by Joan's victories and they wanted her dead. They also felt that the French army would become disheartened if Joan were executed.
What happened to Joan of Arc's soul if she was burned for being a heretic but nullified a year later?
God knew that Joan was a martyr and not a heretic so I am sure that Joan's soul went directly to heaven.
What were the two crimes that they accused Joan of Arc of?
Joan of Arc was a woman who was a great military leader. That was a problem because she was in a very male dominant society. She was burned at the stake for being a witch even though it was really just because of her great accomplishments.
How was Joan of Arc excuted?
She was burned alive at the stake as a heretic.
What French saint was executed for witchcraft in 1431?
Saint Joan of Arc - However, she was executed for being a heretic, not a witch.
What were the political accusations of joan of arc being a witch?
Actually she was tried as a heretic and as being defiant because she wore men's clothing.
Was Joan of Arc burned at the stake as a heretic?
Yes, Joan was found to have been a heretic as she had worn men's clothing that was forbidden in the Old Testament.
Why did they accuse Joan of Arc?
The French accussed Joan of being a heretic because she claimed that god told her how to defeat the English army near Orleans.
When and why did Joan of Arc die?
Joan was burned at the stake as a heretic on May 30, 1431, at Rouen, France.
What was Joan of Arc doing when she died?
She was being held prisoner in Rouen, France, and being tried as a heretic. She was found guilty and ordered to be burned at the stake.
