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I suppose it's about the fact that the winners write the history books. I'm not altogether certain of what crimes Joan was accused of, but the idea of a defence councel & a free trial are not what medieaval law was concerned with. It is, as one might say, another example of one mans terrorist being another mans freedom fighter. As for the idea of fairness that is a concept in law which is very difficult, even now, to decide. The guilt, or otherwise, of Joan of Arc, will depend on a particular point of view: the same might be argued with the regicide of King Charles I of Britain. I am sure there are other cases. Putting someone to death, not least a young woman, by burning them to death in the town square sends out a very obvious message of intolerance & power over the rebellious population. Quite what anyone might do to deserve such a terrible fate....... but of course this was how justice operated and was seen to be in those times, and stayed much the same for centuries.
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∙ 13y agoJoan told a bishop that she received a revelation from God that it was up to her to fight the British and drive them out of France and restore the French monarchy. Unfortunately, the bishop sympathized with the British and accused Joan of being a heretic and ordered her to be burned at the stake. About 50 years later the Church held another trial for Joan and found her innocent of all charges. Unfortunately, it was too late for Joan.
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∙ 10y agoNo, it was not a fair trial. The Church court, which supported the British, was determined to find Joan guilty of something so that she could be executed. They were unable to prove she was either a witch or a heretic so decided to use an obscure mandate in the Old Testament forbidding women from wearing men's clothing. They forced Joan to sign a document stating she would no longer dress as a man. They then tricked her to wear men's garb again and found her guilty of being a relapsed heretic.
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∙ 12y agoBecause she was dressed in men's clothing.
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Is there a special day named after Joan of Arc?
Joan of Arc Day (the feast of Joan of Arc) is on May 30.
Did Joan of Arc have red hair?
No, Joan is said to have had black hair.
Was Joan of Arc schizophrenic?
No, she was not schizophrenic.
What made Joan of Arc a bad leader?
She wasn't bad at all. She was an extremely inspiring figure for the French soldiers. The English thought she was a witch and had her burned for heresy, but the church later condemned this action and eventually made her a saint.
How old were the parents of Joan of Arc when she died?
jayleigh might be able to help u i had study joan of arc and when joan of arc had died her mum became very ill of thinking about her daughter and was 44 she died when she was 50 her dad died when he was 72
Why did they burn Joan of Arc at the stake?
Joan had been found guilty in a rigged trial of heresy in an ecclesiastical court and the punishment for heresy was death by being burned at the stake.
Why in the end Joan was excommunicated?
Joan of Arc was excommunicated because she refused to submit to the authority of the Church during her trial. The Church accused her of heresy and witchcraft, and when she refused to recant her claims of divine inspiration, they saw her as a threat and excommunicated her. However, her excommunication was later revoked posthumously.
Why was Saint Joan of Arc executed?
She was found guilty of heresy by clergy members who were loyal to the British.
What was Joan of Arc tried for when she was captured?
Joan was denied legal counsel as well as witnesses who could speak in her defense.
Was Joan of Arc convicted as a witch?
No. She was at first convicted of heresy, which was later overturned 23 years after her death.
Was Joan of Arc executed by the English and became a martyr?
Joan of Arc was executed in 1431 by the English in a politically motivated Heresy trial. 25 Years later the Church conducted their own inquisition and declared Joan innocent and a Martyr.
How Joan of Arc or Jehanne d'Arc die?
Jeanne d'Arc or Joan of Arc was executed in 1431 for heresy. She was burned at the stake. However, 25 years later, her trial was appealed and the Church declared her innocent and a Martyr
What is the climax of the story of Joan of Arc?
The climax came when Joan was found guilty of heresy in a fradulent trial and burned at the stake as punishment on May 30, 1431.
Did the Church have anything to do with Joan of Arc's death?
The Church, no, It was an ethnic French bishop who supported the British who condemned Joan to death for heresy, not the Church. When an investigation was completed 25 years after Joan's death, Joan was found to have been innocent of all charges but the bishop was found to have been guilty of heresy instead.
What led to Joan of Arc's death?
While she was fighting for the French, Joan of Arc was caught by their enemy; the English. The English put her on trial and charged her with being a witch. She was found guilty and burned at the stake. Soon after, the French defeated the English and won the war. A long time later, Joan of Arc was declared to be a saint by the Catholic Church.
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.
What happen to Joan of Arc?
In her final battle against the Burgundians who supported the British, Joan was captured and sold to the Brits. They gave her a rigged Church trial at which she was found guilty of heresy and ordered to be burned at the stake
