Joan Of Arc Influence
“I am not afraid; I was born to do this”. Joan of Arc, also known as “Maid of Orleans”, is saying that leading an army to victory was her destiny. With the glory of God on her side, she has nothing to be scared of. She was born to save her country. She felt that she had a purpose in life and fighting for her country was what God intended for her. Joan of Arc is an important figure in world history because as a woman she was able to do things only men did, at a time when women had very little input into affairs of war. She actually did it even better. At that time it was very unusual for a woman to portray any roles normally a man would hold. Joan shows many levels of courage, bravery, and feminism.
Joan of arc was born in 1412 in Domrémy-la-Pucelle, …show more content…
In 1425, roughly at age of 12, she started to hear voices from God. The voices of three saints, told her to free the French from the English, who were currently embroiled in the Hundred Years’ War. People thought she was crazy when she tried to spread the news. As a matter a fact people thought she was a mental patient. She was not taken seriously at all. Two reasons she was not respected was because it sounds crazy to say you hear voices and because she is a woman and women at that time had no place in the army. Women had very little respect in 1400’s, they were not expected to have education nor would they ever fight in the army. Although she was never going to let barriers such as being a female stop her from fulfilling the job God had asked her to …show more content…
One year later, in 1429, Joan asks again, but this time dressed as a man, she was accepted. In February, 1429, Joan is finally given a small army by the French to fight Europe. Joan of Arc led the French army to victory over the British at Orléans April 29, 1429, at age 17; although it was not until May, when Joan had a sudden inspiration that the battle of the Siege of Orleans finally began. Joan leads her army to victory, and with this victory Charles VII was able to solidify his position as king of France. Unfortunately in 1431 Joan was captured by the English. She was imprisoned for dressing like a man and being a “witch,” she was burned alive at the stake at only 19 years
Joan of arc was born in 1412 in Domrémy-la-Pucelle, …show more content…
In 1425, roughly at age of 12, she started to hear voices from God. The voices of three saints, told her to free the French from the English, who were currently embroiled in the Hundred Years’ War. People thought she was crazy when she tried to spread the news. As a matter a fact people thought she was a mental patient. She was not taken seriously at all. Two reasons she was not respected was because it sounds crazy to say you hear voices and because she is a woman and women at that time had no place in the army. Women had very little respect in 1400’s, they were not expected to have education nor would they ever fight in the army. Although she was never going to let barriers such as being a female stop her from fulfilling the job God had asked her to …show more content…
One year later, in 1429, Joan asks again, but this time dressed as a man, she was accepted. In February, 1429, Joan is finally given a small army by the French to fight Europe. Joan of Arc led the French army to victory over the British at Orléans April 29, 1429, at age 17; although it was not until May, when Joan had a sudden inspiration that the battle of the Siege of Orleans finally began. Joan leads her army to victory, and with this victory Charles VII was able to solidify his position as king of France. Unfortunately in 1431 Joan was captured by the English. She was imprisoned for dressing like a man and being a “witch,” she was burned alive at the stake at only 19 years