Joan of Arc: The Maid Who Changed France

In this episode of The Story of France, Lucas and Luna explore the extraordinary life and legacy of Joan of Arc. Born a peasant girl in Domrémy in 1412, she claimed to receive visions from saints urging her to support Charles VII and drive the English from France. At just seventeen, she led French troops to a decisive victory at the Siege of Orléans in 1429, a turning point in the Hundred Years' War. Her military successes enabled Charles VII to be crowned at Reims. Captured by Burgundian forces in 1430, she was handed over to English-allied church authorities, tried for heresy, and burned at the stake in Rouen in 1431. Twenty-five years later, a retrial declared her innocent. Canonized in 1920, she remains a symbol of French unity and resistance. We discuss her visions, military leadership, trial, and enduring cultural impact, from royalist symbol to feminist icon. #JoanOfArc #HundredYearsWar #SiegeOfOrleans #CharlesVII #DomrMy #MaidOfOrlAns #TrialOfJoanOfArc #Rouen #BurnedAtTheStake #Canonization #MedievalFrance #FrenchHistory #MilitaryHistory #FeministIcon #SaintJoan #History #FexingoHistory #Podcast #FrenchRevolution #NapoleonBonaparte Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo