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Joan of Arc and her impact on Hundred Years' War

Introduction:

Joan of Arc is also known as Jeanne d'Arc (French for 'The Maid of Orléans'). She was born in a village of Domremy in the year 1412, and was martyred on May 30, 1431 at the age of 19. She was a saint at the Roman Catholic Church. Joan of Arc is a memorable name in the history of France and is remembered as a heroine of France. She is best known for the part she played in freedom of France—she has visions from God that guided her, and allowed her to liberate France from English rule. She played her art in the Hundred Years' War but was, unfortunately, captured in the end, and was martyred. She was also charged with unorthodoxy before being martyred.

In the present times, Joan of Arc is considered to be a symbol of feminist liberation, courage and liberation. She is taken as the representation of devotion and an embodiment of piety, and also as a French portrait.

Discussion:

The career of Joan began when she was sent to a relief mission for siege of Orléans, by the then uncrowned King Charles VII. She succeeded in ending the siege in merely nine days, and the same achievement became the cause of her initial fame and popularity. She also led King Charles VII to a number of victories, thus adding to her value and recognition.

The victories also caused an increase of French confidence in her, which lasted throughout her career. She spent her life fighting with all the mighty and refused to go home even when she was badly wounded during an attempt of recapturing Paris, which has fallen already.

The divine path that Joan of Arc took to gain the confidence of the French monarchy:

The first prediction and rise to prominence:

Joan of Arc first gained urgent attention when she had the visions regarding driving the Englishmen out of France and made a maliciously true prediction regarding a military reversal somewhere near Orléans. Initially, she was not taken seriously by the commander Count Robert de Baudricourt, whom she initially contacted in order to get to the royal French court in Chinon. The commander not only ignored her but also presented some scathing remarks, but was eventually convinced when the predictions made by Joan held perfectly true.

She was then granted permission to travel to the royal court, which she did, traveling in the hostile and brutal war environment travelling in a male disguise. Upon reaching the court, she impressed the King Charles VII and after some other practices, she was granted the honor of leading the French army. She was placed as the head of French Army, which was at the brink of defeat at that time and was highly dejected and demoralized too (Fraiolo, 2005, Pp: 195).

The achievements and divine guidance:

Joan of Arc went to Orléans on April 29, 1429, but was thrown back by the leaders and was dejected too. However, she didn't lose hope and ...