Joan of Arc (Jeanne d' Arc)

Joan of Arc

I think she is the most mysterious girl in world history and that is because her popularity. Some people even say she did not exist. That does not seem to be true because some record showed her existence clearly. But we cannot still understand who was Joan and what she did really. Is she a witch or a saint? Is she just a normal girl super woman who had a big connection, or a mad?

Joan was born at the village, Domrémy (ドンレミ) in 1412. She was a pious country girl. In 1425, she heard the “voice” for the first time. She believed and followed the voice. She met Charles VII and encouraged him. In 1429, she went to Orléans and raised the siege of Orléans. She joined many battles and led to victories of French army. However, she was defeated in Compiègne (コンピエーニュ) and was taken prisoner. She was considered to be a heretic (異端者) in Rouen (ルーアン), and she was burned at the stake then. Later Charles tried a person again and Joan became a saint, not a heretic.

Charles and Joan have some interesting story. Many people think their truth. I introduced their simple profile, so next time I will tell you some studies about them.