Joan Of Arc: Peasant Or Nonconformist?
In 1412 an astonishing French woman was born who would challenge her role in society. Joan of Arc was a peasant woman who rose to power in the French military through religious ways. With her short life span of only 19 years she lead an incredible life of leading the French military. Being young Joan of Arc is considered a nonconformist because she challenged the status quo of a woman during the 15th century. Women during the 15th century were not viewed as someone who should go to war. Only seen fit for domestic roles, women did not do much outside of that. During this time period a women’s place in society was governed by males and by the bible. Even women who held power were of nobility or high ranked among the church. However, males
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According to csis.pace.edu “The voices became insistent, often telling her two to three times a week that she should go to France and present herself to Robert Baudricourt who commanded for Charles VII in the neighboring town of Vaucouleurs.” When she did visit Baudricourt she was turned away originally and thought to be insane. During this time the French were in a war called the Hundred Years War with the English who had been winning and occupied a large part of France already. Joan of Arc stayed persistent with trying to be heard claiming that god demanded her to protect France from the English. Her persistence paid off eventually and given a chance to assist in the war. Before she went into the military she had to be vetted by the church who found that she was not a heretic. A woman in the military was rare but on top of that she lead the military. The only women who lead military at the time were queens or of the status. However, Joan of Arc was only a peasant. It was believe at the time that women did not belong in the military but Joan of Arc challenged that status quo.
After having success in multiple battles Joan was eventually captured while defending a town against the English. She was captured and put to trial. Her trial was not about being a French military leader but for her going against society by being a female in the military and for using religion to her advantage. She was originally charged
According to csis.pace.edu “The voices became insistent, often telling her two to three times a week that she should go to France and present herself to Robert Baudricourt who commanded for Charles VII in the neighboring town of Vaucouleurs.” When she did visit Baudricourt she was turned away originally and thought to be insane. During this time the French were in a war called the Hundred Years War with the English who had been winning and occupied a large part of France already. Joan of Arc stayed persistent with trying to be heard claiming that god demanded her to protect France from the English. Her persistence paid off eventually and given a chance to assist in the war. Before she went into the military she had to be vetted by the church who found that she was not a heretic. A woman in the military was rare but on top of that she lead the military. The only women who lead military at the time were queens or of the status. However, Joan of Arc was only a peasant. It was believe at the time that women did not belong in the military but Joan of Arc challenged that status quo.
After having success in multiple battles Joan was eventually captured while defending a town against the English. She was captured and put to trial. Her trial was not about being a French military leader but for her going against society by being a female in the military and for using religion to her advantage. She was originally charged