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English for heresy when she was only nineteen. Growing up as a peasant in Pucelle, France, she heard voices which she thought to be the voice of God. Later she was told by these voices to fight for the French, and ended up playing a major role in the Hundred Years War between France and England. She led an army to liberate the city of Orleans and won over Patay, which allowed Charles VII to be crowned King of France. Nearing the end of the war, she was captured by the English, tried for heresy, and was

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

Joan’s hardships Hardships are tragic moments in people’s everyday lives, nut it’s these tragic moments where their true character is revealed. The same goes for Donna Cross’s novel Pope Joan. Joan must overcome multiple hardships, including verbal and physical abuse, death of loved ones, and the obstacles that come with her gender. However, it is when Joan is confronted with these obstacles that her true character is revealed as the strong, intelligent and enduring woman she is. Throughout Joan’s

Joan of Arc was a teenage girl who heard visions from God to lead an army. She believed that God’s plan for France was to push the English Kingdom out. She approached the king with the statement that she was from God and that was her message that she was bringing God into the war. Joan proved that a woman could lead a battlefield but the end result is unfortunate. Joan had nothing to fear because God was on her side and sent her to do this, lead an army. Joan eventually becomes sentenced as a heretic

The Hundred Years’ War was a war between England and France over rights to land, the succession of the French throne and economic conflicts. The war took place over such a large period of time because there were several different battles over different pieces of land. Also loyal to either the French and the English changed throughout the duration of the war as well. Both sides possessed different advantages that help them win certain battles but eventually the French would prevail. The Hundred Years

The saint I have chosen is Madeleine Sophie Barat. Madeleine Sophie Barat was born on December 12, 1779 in Joigny, France. Madeleine Sophie founded the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1800. Her and a few other women opened a convent with the main purpose of educating young girls. In 1802 she made her vows and became a nun. Madeleine Sophie Barat’s feast day is celebrated on May 25. She is the patron saint of school girls. Madeleine Sophie followed God’s will by opening the Society of the Sacred Heart

Section B: Investigation “How did Mao’s Hundred Flowers Campaign contribute in his consolidation of power in the years of 1956 to 1957?” In the year of 1956, Mao coined the phrase “Let a hundred flowers bloom, let a hundred schools of thought contend,” this quote was the onset of his Hundred Flowers Campaign . Mao’s campaign sought to encourage intellectuals to freely express their opinions and criticism of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Mao’s move towards a more liberal movement while in

The Struggle for Leadership In the plays Henry V by Shakespeare and Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw, there is a distinct prevalence of how social class impacted both of their societies. In “Henry V”, King Henry was an elite member of his society who was viewed as a hero and a noble leader. Although status can create an impact on leadership and trust, not all heros were shown to have high social status. In Saint Joan, Joan was a peasant girl who still, despite her rank in society, was able to become

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The middle ages in Europe was a dark time to live in. Trade and travel was not safe, people were dying of sickness, most people could not even read or write. Some people, however became heroes and role models during these dark times. One of these people was Joan of Arc. Joan had special abilities, led an army into battle, and became one of the most well known women in history. At the age of 13, Joan started having what were called “heavenly visions” that commanded her actions. Her visions had told