Joan of Arc is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and securing the coronation of Charles VII of France during the Hundred Years' War. Claiming to be acting under divine guidance, she became a military leader who gained recognition as a savior of France.
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Joan of Arc in our timeline
- Joan of Arc's Birth (January 6, 1412)
- Joan of Arc's Royal Mission (January 5, 1429)
- Joan of Arc Enters Orléans (April 29, 1429)
- Trial of Joan of Arc Begins Preliminary Inquiry (January 9, 1431)
- Joan of Arc Interrogated at Rouen (May 19, 1431)
- Joan of Arc Burned at the Stake (May 30, 1431)
- Joan of Arc Canonized (May 16, 1920)
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