She was a female fighting in a male-dominated army.
She was still a teenager while most soldiers were much older.
She wore mens clothing and cut her hair short like that of a man.
She was a simple peasant while most soldiers came from noble families.
She claimed to receive messages and visions from God and the saints.
Joan was a female in a male dominated army.
Joan was still a teenager while most soldiers were older.
Joan was a peasant while most soldiers came from nobility.
Joan was illiterate and could neither read nor write.
Joan had no combat experience nor any military training
Joan had no money and had to beg others for her horse, clothing, armour and weapons.
Joan was small of stature, barely 5 feet tall.
She fought in the Hundred Years War.
Joan of arc's brothers' names were Pierre, Jacqumine and Jean
Faith, purity, loyalty were here greatest traits.
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Rheims (l429) and Orleans ( same year) are her best known campaigns. there was a poem about Joan of Arc which unfortunately had a rhythmic quality that suggested the upbeat song- Happy Days are Here again- and there were various towns mentioned in the song- not necessarily battle sites. Tours, Arles and Domremy ( her home town) reply- and Joan of Arc goes riding by- it sounds TOO much like ( Happy Days are Here Again!)
It has been suggested (Charlie) which may have honored her Patron, King Charles Vii. That"s Charles the seventh. it is easy to remember- as the word Charles has seven letters. Charles was married once, and also had a mistress Agnes Sorel, who had an elaborate state funeral, quite unlike Joan. about a year ago the body of Agnes Sorel was disinterred and an autopsy was performed. I kid you not. a Girl who has been dead for over 500 years!- and not an Egyptian mummy, either.
Joan of arc's brothers' names were Pierre, Jacqumine and Jean
Arc de Triomph, Joan of Arc and Les Arcs the French Alps
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The hundreds' years war
Her goal was to drive the British out of France and restore the French monarchy.
She wanted to drive the British out of France and restore the French monarchy.
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In Orleans, France, there is a month long celebration including a huge parade. Joan liberated Orleans may 8th, 1429. So the parade and celebration is around that date. Other cities in France have parades and less elaborate ways to celebrate Joan of Arc. Almost all towns, small and large have statues of Joan of Arc. The previous answer that French people go to church is wrong.
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Initially, before she became a military leader, she was working on her father's farm. Later she became a leader and strategist in the French army.
Her parents were simple peasant farmers at Domremy, France. Her father also held a minor political office as the local tax collector.