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birth
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husband dies in an epidemic with Charles VI, leaving her to support family on own.
*tragedy drives her to writing to support family -
begins to write first poems dealing mainly with the solitary sorrows of widowhood and lost love. *beginnings of her writing career which consequently make her one of the first truly professional authors after gaining support of many patrons
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her works comprised of piety begin, public prayers laced with political undertones downtalking the King Charles VI for mental instability and thusly inability to govern the land.
*turns people against the king, increasing her popularity/status even more amongst the commons. -
Christine writes her autobiography, which bolsters her confidence in her public writing, and allows her to address more openly high political figures such as monarchs
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Last known work- The Tale of Joan of Arc contributes to the feminist undertones with the story of a maiden handing victory to the French over the English.
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death