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How Did Joan Of Arc Change Society
During the Hundred Years war, Joan of Arc was one of the most famous figures of the time known as “the Maid of Orléans. Joan of Arc was and still is known as a saint and a military leader, Joan also led the French army to victory over the British during the Hundred Years war. Even though Joan had no military training and had not been taught to read or write, Joan of Arc was able to change her society in France by guiding the French army to victory, being a strong leader of her time, by sacrificing her life to France, and by being a strong symbol of french unity and nationalism.

Joan of Arc was born on 1412 in Domrémy-la-Pucelle, France. At the time of Joan of Arc’s birth, France had been in a long-running war with England which was known

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