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Joan Of Arc : The Life Of Joan Of Arc

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Joan of Arc was born in Domremy, France in 1412. Her parents were poor tenant farmers named Jacques d’ Arc and his wife, Isabelle who was also known as Romee. Joan learned piety and domestic skills from her mother. Joan never ventured far from her home, and would take care of the animals. She also became skilled as a seamstress. In the year 1415, King Henry V of England invaded northern France. After defeating the French forces, England obtained the support of the Burgundians in France. The 1420 Treaty of Troyes gave the French throne to Henry V as monarch for King Charles VI. At the death of Charles’s, Henry would become king, but in 1422 Henry and Charles died within a few months of each other. This left Henry’s infant son as king of both kingdoms. The supporters saw this as an opportunity for Charles’s son, the future Charles VII, to return the kingdom to a French monarch. During the time, Joan of Arc started to have mystical visions that encouraged her to lead a pious life. Over time these visions became more vivid, with the presence of St. Michael and St. Catherine assigning her as the savior of France and encouraging her to search for an audience with Charles and ask permission to expel the English and make him the rightful king. In May of 1428, Joan’s visions gave her the instruction for her to go to Vaucouleurs and contact the garrison commander and a supporter of Charles, Robert de Baudricourt. At first, Baudricourt refused her request. However after

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