Her Life 

-       Joan was known for obedience, religious fervor, goodness, unselfishness, generosity and kindness

-       She would give up her bed for the homeless stranger who came to her father’s door asking for shelter

-       Her “Voices” was St Michael the Archangel, St Catherine and St Margaret

-       Her “voices” came to her 2-3 times a week but came daily as her mission drew near five years later

-       The “voices” told her to “Go to France” to raise the siege of Orleans, 

-    They also told her to c onduct the Dauphin Charles to Reims for his crowning and to drive the English from the land.

-       Joan went to Vaucouleurs, a neighbouring town

-        There, she spoke to a governor named Sir Robert de Baudricourt

-        After many rejections, Joan was finally sent to the Dauphin, who was staying at Chinon at that time

-       On 23rd February 1429, she began her mission

-       She rode through the Gate of France with six men

-       Joan reached Chinon on 6th March

-       She was not received by the Dauphin, Charles until 9th March

-       Joan was then allowed to lead the Dauphin’s army

-       On April 29th, she entered Orleans and by may 8th , the City was freed

-       The Loire Campaign started on May 9th and by June 19th , the English had been driven out

-       The march to Reims started on June 29th and by July 17th, King Charles had been crowned

-        After he was crowned, King Charles did not value Joan’s advice and guidance

-       He wasted Joan’s time of ‘a year and a little longer’ that God had given to her by ignoring

-        Therefore, feeling frustrated, Joan left the court

-       She was captured on May 23rd 1430 in Compiegne

-       She was a prisoner with the Burgundians for 5 months and she was treated quite fairly

-        However, on 21st November 1430, she was handed over to the English

-       Joan was tortured brutally by the English

-       The English did not only want to kill Joan but they also wanted to discredit King Charles as a false king 

-     They had Joan condemned by the church as a witch and heretic

-       The English used the church authorities whom were favourable to them

-        Joan’s trial of condemnation lasted from 21st February to may 23rd 1431

-       She was burnt at the stake in Rouen’s market square on may 30th 1431

-       Joan D’Arc died at the age of 19

-       25 years later, her case was retried and Joan was pronounced innocent

-       In 1920, Joan was declared a saint

-       Her feast day is celebrated on May 30th