Who was Joan of Arc? What did she do for the French during the Hundred Years War?

1 Answer
Nov 16, 2017

She took arms against the English Occupation

Explanation:

Joan of Arc was the enemy of the English during the Hundred Years' War and participated in the Orleans and helped King Charles VII maintain his power. She was captured in Compiègne in 1430 and was burned at the stake by the English in Rouen in May 1431.

The legend says she was the daughter of a sheperd and that she heard voices from God asking her to save France from the English.