 JOAN OF ARC
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JOAN OF ARC
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Joan of Arc had a great faith in God. She believed she had been chosen to lead the army of France in battles with England. She carried a banner onto the battlefield, but no weapon. She didn't want to hurt anyone. The English soldiers were afraid of her because they felt she had supernatural * power.
Her father wanted her to get married, but she said she wanted to follow God's calling. She didn't want to marry - and she didn't.
During the battle at Orleans, she was struck by an arrow. She pulled the arrow out and continued to lead.
Joan at the coronation of Charles VII
by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (1854)News of her courage began to be told, and sometimes people would just give up rather than face her in battle.
She dressed in men's clothing and cut her hair short so she would not be recognized on the open roads.
One time she threw herself out of a prison tower. She fell 70 feet to the ground, but she didn't die. They put her back in prison and then in a few months she was put on trial. They said she was guilty of witchcraft * and of wearing men's clothes.She died as a martyr * . She was burned to death.
Later there was another trial and they said she was not guilty, but that she was innocent * . She has even been declared a saint * by the Roman Catholic church.
There is disagreement about her education. Some people say she never did learn to read nor write, but you can look at copies of letters that others say were written by her.
Song: Jeanne d'Arc
Joan of Arc
from World of Biography
Saint Joan of Arc Center
Joan of Arc Museum
Rouen - France.
Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc by Mark Twain
from Wikipedia
Text of Mark Twain's Joan of Arc
"Joan of Arc"
online book by Ronald Sutherland Gower
"The Life of Joan of Arc"
online book by Anatole France
Joan of Arc
from "300 Women Who Changed the World"
Joan's letter
to the King of England, 1429
from Fordham University
Maid of Heaven
book about Joan of Arc by Ben Kennedy
At biography.com search for Joan of Arc.
Scroll the panel for the "Video & Audio Results".
Joan of Arc: The Teenager Who Saved Her Nation
By Philip Wilkinson / National Geographic Children's Books
Your Story Hour Volume 7 - Audiobook on CD
By Your Story Hour
Children will listen and learn as they experience the historic adventures of Joan of Arc, John Bunyan, Albert Schweitzer, George Mueller, Florence Nightingale, Clara Barton, Louis Pastuer, Sir Wilfred T. Grenfell, Dwight L. Moody, John Wanamaker, George W. Carver, and Keith Argraves. Exciting, educational, and entertaining, these dramatizations feature sound effects, music, and professional actors portraying the high moral values demonstrated by men and women throughout history, and necessary for successful living today. 12 one-hour CDs in a vinyl storage case.
From Word Central's Student Dictionary
by Merriam - Webster
(Pronunciation note: the schwa sound is shown by ə)
supernatural
Pronunciation: "soo-pər-'nach-(ə-)rəl
Function: adjective
: of or relating to an order of existence beyond the visible observable universe; especially : of or relating to God or a spirit....
witchcraft, sorcery
Pronunciation: 'sors-(ə-)rE
Function: noun
: the use of powers gotten with the help of or by the control of evil spirits...
martyr
Pronunciation: 'mahrt-ər
Function: noun
1 : a person who suffers death rather than give up his or her religion
2 : one who sacrifices life or something of great value for a principle or cause
3 : a person who suffers greatly...
innocent
Pronunciation: 'in-ə-sənt
Function: adjective
1 : free from sin : PURE 2 : free from guilt or blame : GUILTLESS innocent of the crime...
saint
Pronunciation: 'sAnt
Function: noun
1 : a holy and godly person; especially : one who is declared to be worthy of special honor
2 : a person who is very good especially about helping others...
disagreement
Pronunciation: "dis-ə-'grE-mənt
Function: noun
1 : the act of disagreeing
2 a : the state of being different b : a difference of opinion...
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