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Who did Joan of Arc face in the Hundred Years War?

Joan of Arc fought the English and Burgundians during the 100 Years War


Was the Burgundians allied with the English during the Hundred Years War?

Yes, the Burgundians were something of a schismatic or divisive French tribe. they had captured Joan of Arc, and after holding her prisoner for a time, turned her over to the English. Burgundy was never a Nation State but is a region in present-day France known for the Viniculture- Burgundy wines, for example.


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orleans


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Joan of Arc was 19 years old when she was sold to the English by the Burgundians and was executed.


How did the Hundred Years War change England politically?

during the 100 Years War, English rulers turned to the Parliament


Who was a french peasant girl who helped defeat the English during the Hundred Years War?

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At the beginning of the Hundred Years' War the had the advantage?

The English had the advantage at the beginning of the Hundred Years' War. The war was fought from 1337 to 1453.


Why did the Burgundians sell Joan of Arc?

They didn't want to ransom Joan of Arc like they usually would with important figures because then she would go back to leading the French Army and since the French Army was winning under her command that would have been bad for the Burgundians because they were allied with England against France. So rather than ransom her and let her return to her country, they sold her.


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Who led the French to victory in battle and was later burned at the stake by the English?

Joan of Arc led the French to victory during the Hundred Years' War, notably at the Siege of Orléans in 1429. She was a peasant girl who claimed to have received visions from saints instructing her to support Charles VII and drive the English out of France. Captured by the Burgundians and handed over to the English, she was tried for heresy and burned at the stake in 1431. Her bravery and leadership made her a national heroine, and she was canonized as a saint in 1920.


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