How did Saint Joan Arc die?

Answer 1

Joan of Arc fought in the war between France and England, and was eventually captured by the English and executed as an enemy of England. Religious issues were raised as well - this was a period of history in which Europeans were obsessed with religious issues - but it was ultimately about the war.

Joan had embarrassed and humiliated the British with her victories and they wanted revenge. They thought that the French army would become disheartened by Joan's death and the British could gain the upper hand in the conflict once again.

Answer 2

She died because she was burned at the stake by the British sympathizer Catholic clergy for being a heretic. The prosecuting bishop found an obscure prohibition in the Old Testament that said that women should not wear the clothing of a man. Joan was forced to sign a document promising to no longer wear men's clothing. While she was in her cell she was forced to again put on men's clothing. When she appeared the next time in court dressed as a man the bishop declared her guilty of being a relapsed heretic and condemned her to death by burning at the stake.

Answer 3

Joan was fighting to drive the British out of France and return the French monarchy to leadership. That did not make her popular with the British or British supporters especially when she said she was following a revelation from God to carry out her mission.

Joan had led the French to several military victories that had seriously embarrassed and humiliated the British army and they wanted her dead. As it would not have been proper to execute her for military actions she took they concocted false charges of heresy and witchcraft. An ethnic French bishop who favored the Brits found her guilty and ordered her burned at the stake, the standard punishment for heretics at the time. The bishop had ordered her to cease wearing men's clothing as it was forbidden by a mandate in the Old Testament. She signed an agreement to stop wearing men's clothing. However, at night the British authorities removed the women's clothing from her cell forcing her to, once again, put men's clothing. The bishop said she was guilty of breaking her agreement and declared her a heretic. 25 years after her death, Joan was exonerated of all charges and, instead,the bishop was found guilty of heresy. He had died so could not experience the same fate as Joan.

Answer 4

She was burned at the stake-- I imagine one of the most horrible ways to die.

Answer 5

Joan of Arc was executed for Heresy and burned at the stake 30 May 1431. She was later found innocent and declared a Martyr

Answer 6

Joan of Arc was burned at stake by the English.

Answer 7

She was burned at the stake on May 30, 1431, at the age of 19.

Answer 8

Joan of Arc was burned at the stake on 30 May 1431 in Rouen, France, at the age of 19.

Answer 9

She was burned at the stake on 30th of May, 1431 at the age of 19. She probably died of asphyxiation and smoke inhalation before her body was consumed by the flames.

Answer 10

Burned at the Stake