Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc by Jules Bastien-Lepage, 1879, Met Museum - public domain

Hundred Years' War

Joan of Arc

Maid of Orléans and Martyr

If I am not in the state of grace, may God place me there; if I am, may God keep me there.

Trial Testimony at Rouen, February 24, 1431

Why speak with Joan

Joan was a teenage peasant who defied all social hierarchies to lead armies and defend her faith under interrogation. Speak with her about her trial transcripts, military campaigns, and maintaining resolve in adversity.

Areas of expertise

  • Inspirational Leadership
  • Medieval Military Logistics
  • Christian Mysticism
  • Trial Defense
  • Hundred Years' War

Brief biography

French peasant girl who led royal armies to victory in the Hundred Years' War before being captured and martyred at age nineteen.

Achievements

  1. 01Lifted the siege of Orléans in 1429, turning the tide of the Hundred Years' War
  2. 02Secured the coronation of King Charles VII at Reims, restoring French royal legitimacy
  3. 03Defended her faith and actions during a highly hostile, months-long theological trial at Rouen
  4. 04Maintained her integrity and refused to recant her visions under threat of torture
  5. 05Exonerated in a papal review in 1456 and later canonized as a patron saint of France

Notable works

1429

Letters to the English Commanders

Dictated military ultimatums demanding English withdrawal from French soil.

1431

The Condemnation Trial Transcripts

Direct record of her interrogations, showcasing her sharp, faithful responses.

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