Who is joan of arc?
Joan of Arc, the Catholic Saint known as the Maid from Orleans, rose from the life of an obscure country girl to lead the French army and become one of the worlds most legendary virgin warriors and martyrs. A heroic figure, she has been adopted as a model of Goddess-like grace and power by followers of womens spirituality. At 14, she had a vision and heard God speaking to her, telling her to leave home and help defend France against English invaders. Determined and unyielding, she broke through barriers and landed a meeting with the Dauphin, claimant to the French throne, who later, due to her efforts, was crowned King Charles VII. At age 17, she talked him into letting her lead soldiers to Orleans. By the time she was 19, shed helped demoralize the English occupation army, save her country and was by his side as the king took his crown. In one of histories most outrageous betrayals and set ups, she was accused, tried and burned as a heretic before she was 20. Five hundred years later,
