Joan of Arc

Date of Birth of Jeanne d'Arc

Jan 6, 1412

Born and baptized in Domrémy, France

Jeanne d'Arc

Period: Jan 6, 1412 to May 30, 1431

French Defeat at Battle of Agincourt Decimates the Army of France

Oct 25, 1415

"The Battle of Agincourt was a major English victory in the Hundred Years' War.[a] The battle occurred on Friday, 25 October 1415 (Saint Crispin's Day), near modern-day Azincourt, in northern France"
Source; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Agincourt

Charles VI, king of France dies

Oct 21, 1422

(3 December 1368 – 21 October 1422)
Charles VI was only 11 when he inherited the throne in the midst of the Hundred Years' War. The Hundred Years' War was a series of conflicts waged from 1337 to 1453 between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France for control of the French throne.

"When I was thirteen, I had a voice from God to help me to govern myself.

Jan 1, 1424

The first time, I was terrified. The voice came to me about noon: it was summer, and I was in my father’s garden….I saw it many times before I knew it was Saint Michael….He was not alone, but duly attended by heavenly angels….He told me Saint Catherine and Saint Margaret would come to me, and I must follow their counsel; that they were appointed to guide and counsel me in what I had to do, and that I must believe what they would tell me, for it was at our Lord’s command."

Permission from Robert de Baudricourt to talk to the King.

May 17, 1428

Joan travels to Vaucouleurs, and asks to join the Dauphin but is turned away. A year later Joan journeys again to Vaucouleurs to ask to join the Dauphin's forces; this time she is accepted to consented to give her an escort of six soldiers to bring her before Charles VII at Chinon.

Her Sword

Feb 17, 1429

"When I was at Tours or at Chinon I sent to seek a sword which was in the church of Saint Catherine of Fierbois, behind the alter, and it was found at once all covered with rust.

devastating blow to the English occupation.

Mar 17, 1429

To crown and anoint Charles VII in Reims Cathedral
Sometime in March of 1429, Joan professed to the Dauphin that in four months time he would be customarily crowned the King of France in the Cathedral at Reims. This claim is verified in a letter dated April 22, 1429: "...the King, in the course of the coming Summer, would be crowned at Rheims." (Letter of Sine de Roslaer) Charles VII was crowned in the Reims Cathedral on July 17, 1429, with Joan of Arc at his side.

Her First Battle

May 1, 1429

Jehanne woke suddenly, announcing that her voices had advised to begin battle with the English. Unknown to her, combat had already begun near the fortress of St. Loup while she was asleep. The commanders had not kept the Maid informed. After receiving her banner she charged towards the gate struck with grief at the unfolding bloody scene before her as countrymen were carried into town, dead or bleeding.

1st Battle

May 1, 1429

When she arrived at the fortress of St. Loup, the French forces appeared to be losing the battle; when the troops saw Jehanne riding into battle, however, her standard flying, the French troops rallied. Three hours later, the fortress of St. Loup was taken. It’s reported that she had great compassion for her enemy, grieving for the loss of their life, and not allowing harm to come to the living. On the following day, battle was halted, as it was a Holy Day, the Feast of the Ascension.

1st Battle

May 1, 1429

She sent a final warning to the English. Jehanne was met once more with insults. A counsel was held and a plan for the next day’s assault was formulated.

"In the name of God! let us go on bravely!"

May 6, 1429

Proceeded to capture the English Fortress of the Augustines. That evening she requested that her chaplain stay close to her the next day as she prophesied "tomorrow blood will flow from my body, above my breast." Joan was the first to set a ladder against the fortress on May 7. Indeed, she was wounded by a crossbow bolt in the shoulder.

Fighting Wounded

May 7, 1429

Les Tourelles, the most crucial fortress in English hands, was attacked from early morning until well into the night. In the chaos of battle, the French courageously scaled the walls, storming the fortress. Jehanne was the first to set a ladder against the fortress, and in the process was seriously wounded in the shoulder by a crossbow bolt. As Jehanne was taken to safety for treatment, the French troops became demoralized. The commanders decided to ca

the Last major stronghold.

May 7, 1429

The commanders decided to call off the assault. At hearing this, Jehanne approached a commander and ask that he wait while she mounted her horse and withdrew into a vineyard for prayer. Upon rising from prayer, she took up her banner and rode back into battle. At her injured presence, the weary French soldiers were moved to valor as they ascended the walls once again, this time meeting no resistance. On the eve of May 7, 1429 the King’s armies captured the fortress of Les Tourelles, defeating th

Rescue the Duke of Orléans from the hands of the English

May 8, 1429

Duke Charles d'Orléans fell into the hands of the English at the disastrous French defeat of Agincourt in 1415. Lifting the English siege of Orléans paved the way for his release, but it was not until 1440, nine years after Joan's death, with the help of the Duchess of Burgundy that he was freed.
The Siege of Orléans (1428–1429) marked a turning point in the Hundred Years' War between France and England.

Victory

May 8, 1429

On May 8, 1429 the English retreated out of Orléans. A jubilant procession followed La Pucelle (maiden or virgin), rejoicing in their liberation from English hands. A procession is still held annually on the anniversary of the event celebrating this day of deliverance and honoring the Maid of Orléans.

through English occupied territory, capturing every English town and fortress that barred the road, from the beginning of the journey to the end of it; and this by the mere force of her name, and without shedding a drop of blood.

May 11, 1429

The Bloodless March
After securing Orléans, on May 11, 1429, Jehanne immediately met with Charles who, as reports indicate, was overwhelmed with joy at the news. Jehanne convinced Charles to take an army north to Reims to be properly crowned, as custom required. To successfully arrive at Reims Cathedral, the traditional place of coronation, Joan had to accomplish one of her greatest feats, the "Bloodless March": the most extraordinary military campaign in history. They marched from Gien to Reims

Crowing the King

Jul 17, 1429

One of the main prophetic responsibilities afforded to Joan of Arc was to have Charles VII crowned the rightful king of France. The victory at Orléans paved the way to this improbable feat. The King's coronation was held in Reims Cathedral

is the war-cry of France. It’s reported that in five days she was well again. Jehanne wished to proceed with the attack on Paris. However, on September 21, 1429 the French army was ordered to disband, despite passionate protests from the Maid.

Sep 9, 1429

On September 8, 1429 a siege began but was cut short when Jehanne was wounded in the thigh by a crossbow bolt while trying to cross the city’s inner moat. She urged to continue the assault as she was lead to safety against her will. However, on September 9, the army was ordered back to St. Denis, where the King now awaited their return. As was customary among soldiers wounded in battle, Jehanne made an offering of a suit of white armor and a sword in the name of Saint Denis, as his name

The Duke of Burgundy sold Joan to English

May 15, 1430

Burgundians who were French who remained loyal to England captured Joan of Arc.
On May 24, 1431, Joan's sentence was read. After her trial at the ecclesiastic hands of the Bishop Pierre Cauchon, Joan was to be turned over to the secular power of the Burgundians and English. Joan begged for an appeal to Pope, but her judges refused.

Imprisonment and Trial

Jan 13, 1431

On January 3, 1431, Joan was transferred into Cauchon's control for a price of 10,000 francs. She was brought to trial at Rouen, which was then controlled by England's Earl of Warwick. On January 13, 1431, Joan's trial began; she was tried by the Church (not the State.)

Execution http://www.sparknotes.com/biography/joanofarc/section10.rhtml

May 30, 1431

One English soldier took pity on the nineteen-year-old girl and handed her a hastily made wooden cross moments before she was tied to the stake. She kissed it and put it into her bosom. During her burning, a Dominican friar consoled her by holding up a crucifix for her to gaze upon as she died. Even as she was burned, Joan did not recant. To the end, she continued to claim that the voices she had heard all her life were divine in nature.

Saint Joan of Arc

Jan 1, 1920

1920 - Officially canonized as a saint.