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There were several over the centuries, but by far the most famous was known as Jeanne d'Arc (in English, Joan of Arc).

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Q: Who was the French woman who heard the voices of angels and was burned at the stake?
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Who heard voices which told her to help the French to fight against the English?

Joan of Arc


Did Joan of Arc hear voices?

Yes, when she was 13 she heard the voices of St. Michael, St. Margaret, and St. Catherine. They told her that she needed to help the King of France, Charles VII, and help him reclaim the French land that was taken over by the English. She also heard the voice of God who told her to fight in war with the French and help them win (France was losing many battles and soldiers then)


How did Joan of Arc make the world a better place?

During the 100 Years' War, Joan of Arc was a huge morale booster for the French troops. With the French on the verge of falling to the English, she traveled with the French soldiers, giving them something to fight for in a sense. She did not actually fight, however.


What movitated Joan of Arc's actions?

Because she wanted to save her beloved France from the hands of the Engish and she claimed she was told by the Blessed Virgin Mary to help France..To save France by driving the British out and returning the French monarchy to the throne..Because she was directed to by the saints and angels, see the link below:Joan of Arc did what she did because she heard voices and saw visions of Saints that told her to go help France.


Why did King Charles betray Joan of Arc?

Because she preferred to follow the voices she heard instead of accepting King Charles's choice of making a treaty with the English to give over certain French towns, and was accused by the Bishop Cauchon of heresy and was so threatened of damnation and being burned at the stake if she didn't stop claiming to hear the will of God.

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What famous peasant girl led the french army against the English and was burned at the stake?

Jeanne d'Arc, or St. Joan of Arc, was the French peasant girl who helped defeat the English. She heard angels talking to her and won great victories for France under their direction. The English burned her as a witch.


Who is the composer of Angles we Have Heard on High?

Angels we have heard on High is a Traditional French Carol that was Translated by James Chadwick. I don't know who wrote the original.


Who heard voices which told her to help the French to fight against the English?

Joan of Arc


What are the notes to angels we have heard on high?

keyboard notes for angels we have heard on high


Who singsthe country song I heard voices?

Voices by Chris Young.


What are the voices on the amityville horror?

I assume you are asking about the disembodied voices heard in the movie. They are the presumed voices of the dead; ghosts, or demons.


Why did people think Joan of Arc was strange?

She heard voices of angels or saints or something in her head and people thought she was a witch, maybe she wouldn't fair any better now, as people might decide she was crazy.


Im hearing voices What are they?

Hearing voices can be a symptom of a mental disorder in which the thoughts and impulses in your head are actually being 'heard' as real voices.


How can the poor cause their voices to be heard?

It begins with a vote.


What are the instruments or voices heard in a song called?

Timbre


What are Christmas songs that mentioned angels?

The two songs are Hark the herald angels sing.. Angels we have heard on high.


What is the angels mascot?

As he said the angels don't have a mascot =/ The Angels dont have a mascot, although i have heard of something called a rally monkey The Angels dont have a mascot, although i have heard of something called a rally monkey