The Hundred Years War: Joan of Arc and the Siege of Orléans

In this episode of The Story of France, Lucas and Luna dive into the Hundred Years' War, focusing on the pivotal Siege of Orléans (1428-1429) and the extraordinary figure of Joan of Arc. They explore how a teenage peasant girl convinced a skeptical dauphin, Charles VII, to let her lead an army, breaking the English siege and turning the tide of the war. Along the way, they discuss the political chaos of France under King Charles VI, the Treaty of Troyes that disinherited the dauphin, and the military innovations that made Joan's success possible. The episode also touches on the contested nature of Joan's voices, her trial and execution in 1431, and her later canonization. With vivid detail on the siege itself—the English bastilles, the French relief convoy, and Joan's wounded shoulder—this episode brings to life a moment that changed French national identity forever. #HundredYearsWar #SiegeOfOrleans #JoanOfArc #CharlesVII #TreatyOfTroyes #BastilleDesAugustins #LesTourelles #Dauphin #Armagnacs #Burgundians #HenryV #CharlesVI #MedievalFrance #History #FexingoHistory #FranceHistory #MedievalWarfare #SaintJoan Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo