The Historiography Of Genevieve

Since going against her mothers wishes of her 23rd daughter, St Catherine was left alone after the demands of her father to do what she grew up believing in. St Catherine was given a room to pray and meditate by her parents and from there spent three years of her life

Even as she had many famous and powerful relatives, she was orphaned in infantry. Nuns took her in, disciplined, educated, and trained her. She later was married to the French ruler, Henry d’Orleans. She had seven children with Henry.

Joan arrived at the Castle of Chinon on March 6 and two days later she saw Charles VII (www.knight.org). Joan tells the Dauphin, Charles VII, that she was sent by God to help France and to take the dauphin to Reims to be crowned king (www.la-pucelle.de). She also says to him, "I am Joan the Maid. Give me soldiers and I will raise the siege of Orleans" (www.mcs.drexel.edu). He ordered that Joan be examined by the doctors at the University of Poitiers. It was suspected that she was possessed by the devil. She was taken to Tours after her examination to have armor made for her. She was given a banner of fleur-de-lis, French coat of arms, and an army was formed for her in Blois (www.la-pucelle.de). She was also given the rank of Captain of the army (www.netsrq.com). She took the army that she was provided with and marched towards Orleans (www.la-pucelle.de).

St. Ann became one of the patrons of France after her relics were discovered in Brittany in 1625. Sts. Ann and Joachim are the patrons of grandfather and grandmothers, as they are the grandparents of Jesus. Many Catholics address the mother of the Virgin Mary as, “Good Saint Ann.” Her emblem is the door and she is often represented in art with her daughter.

Larissa Taylor takes her readers on a journey through the life of the infamous Joan of Arc. Joan can be easily recognized as a historical figure in the 15th century, a female warrior, and a woman that was fiercely independent and determined. Joan’s life has been told again and again, which has slowly taken away from the incredible woman that held so many triumphs. Instead of giving her readers a list of Joan’s accomplishments, Taylor enthralls the reader by detailing every step of Joan’s life, start to finish, so that one can really understand the life of the warrior.

She made a positive impact on the French culture by leading the French army in many victories during the Hundreds’ Year War. She was born into a poor family structure under the control of England (Joan of Arc: A life) . At around the age of 12, she heard voices from the saints saying that she will be the one to save her homeland. In the upcoming years, Joan of Arc led the French rebellion troop into many victories against England.

Marie de France begins her story by describing Bisclavret, her main character, as well as defining what a werewolf is: “a ferocious beast which, when possessed by this madness, devours men, causes great damage and dwells in vast forests” (de France, 68). She wants to relate the two by allowing the reader to decide what she means by the descriptions and why she would correlate them. De France does a little play and twists the monsters throughout her story. Being a werewolf, Bisclavret may start out as a monster without; and, at first, his wife seems to be so beautiful and innocent, but there lied a monster within her. Later in the story, Bisclavret is no more than a human being, and his wife’s monstrousness shows from within and she transforms into a monster without. The themes gathered from this story are the relationship between love and suffering, justice, and the wife who may be at first likable, but then changes the way that “monsters” are viewed. In order to modify the stereotypes of what a monster is, de France made Bisclavret, a werewolf, the “good guy,” and his beautiful wife, an unforeseen “bad guy.” The wife in the story Bisclavret portrays a trustworthy, loving wife, until she reacts quite differently to him being honest with whom he really is. Her character is the very thing, which makes the reader reconsider the definition of a monster and the truth about monsters within.

St. Germaine was raised by her father, without her mother. There were lots of struggles in her life that she had to deal with besides the loss of her mother. She was very sick; her right hand was deformed so she couldn't use it. She had a disease known as "scrofula" which left a large ugly lump on her neck. This disease is not common anymore, but during this time in France it was common. People were very ignorant about diseases back then and they called scrofula "the King's Evil". People were not very nice to St.

Rosalie Ducrollay lived in France during the Revolution. She witness the downfall of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. According to the history archive in Paris, Rosalie wrote 1000 letters in her time. She married Marc Antione. During the French Revolution., women had made some gains in equality. Some historians mention that, women's role in pubic were retracted during the revolution. Women of the popular class, enjoyed a traditional role of speaking against corrupt monarch. Rosalie is the main character and lived in France. She lives in the country side. Her parents were merchants in a town close to Paris. (13 Lindsay A. Parker) She's a well-educated and outspoken person of the 18th century. Rosalie wrote her first letter in 1775, it would seem she sought to learn. Rosalie and her husband got married a year after the death of his 1st wife. There's no record of their marriage. Rosalie hid her marriage from family and friends. She had a son and named him Jules. It was unusual for them to hide their marriage, since they were Bourgeoisie (Wealthy Upper Class). They didn't feel the social pressure to marry quickly. Rosalie had a 2nd child, Bernard who died of smallpox at 16 months and later had a 3rd child Auguste. When Rosalie husband was away for business, she was in charge of the country estate, providing land to the farmers and taking care of families. It’s important to know that, Rosalie was very close to her husband’s family and oversee the business. Rosalie was

Her name was meant to be wiped from existence, but the stake at which she was burned did not damage her heart. Instead, her memory has withstood time and she has grown to be known as one of the most courageous and respectful women in existence. Her leadership shown strikingly through her strong willed ideas. After her divine interaction with St. Michael, St. Catherine and St. Margaret, she continually insisted to the regional governor that he must send her to Charles at Chinon. She insisted it was her divine mandate to take charge of the French army, defeat the English, and aid in the coronation of the king.

St. Catherine was born in Sienna, Italy on March 25, 1347. She had 24 siblings, but most of them didn’t make it past childhood. Catherine’s sister died when she was 16. An idea by her parents came up about Catherine marrying her sister’s husband. She rejected the idea and began to fast and make herself look bad because it made her so mad. From this, she became more religious, but did not want to join a convent. Instead, she joined the Third Order of St. Dominic, which allowed her to become part of a religious group while still living at home with her family. Catherine’s family continually criticized her for giving away things without asking, but she put up with their complaints and kept giving to the poor. Giving to the poor was what she

Joan of Arc is credited with leading the French army to victory over England during the 100 years war, which actually lasted around 116 years. She believed she was a messenger of god and was born to bring an end to the war. With permission from the king, Joan of Arc, lacking military and tactical training, led the french army against the English in the city of Orléans. Joan met a tragic end when she was captured by the Anglo-Burgundian and tried as a witch. She was called guilty as a witch and a heretic which led to her untimely demise being burned at the stake at age 19.

Joan of Arc was a powerful military leader and a skilled warrior. Now St Joan of Arc is considered a saint and a martyr. The influence left by Joan’s life was an inspiration to all. France was forever changed by the empowering presence of Joan.

Joan of Arc was born in XXXX in the French town of Domrémy. Her family was well-off farmers. From a young age, Joan was a devout Christian. At the age of 13, Joan reported she received her divine mission where she saw a bright light and heard the voice of God commanding her she would lift the siege of Orleans and she must go to Robert de Baudricourt for an escort. She claimed to be visited by Saint Michael, Saint Catherine, and Saint Margaret, who gave her advice on how to proceed in her divine mission. Around the time of her birth, France was in despair. Before Joan of Arc’s campaign, the French had lost several major battles to the English including the annihilation of the French army at Agincourt with a loss of 10,000 French soldiers. France had also been devastated by the Black plague from 1348 to 1349 resulting in the halt of the war for nearly a decade and a significantly reduced army. After multiple losses, morale was low and

April 1, 1776 is an important date. Marie-Sophie Germain was born unto Ambroise-Francois and Marie Germain. Sophie Germain was born into a very wealthy family to say the least. Like any parents in the 1700 's, Ambroise and Marie did not want Sophie to grow up and be a mathematician, but that is later. First we must know what was happening around the time of Sophie 's birth. Although Sophie Germain was born into a very wealthy family, she was not of the aristocratic status.