"Surprising Facts About Joan of Arc" Topic

"Six hundred years ago, a teenage girl with courage in her heart—and voices in her head—rose from obscurity to champion Charles VII of France and lead the French army to important victories during the Hundred Years' War. Much of what we know about Joan of Arc, who burned at the stake in 1431, is based on apocryphal accounts and long-held misconceptions. Below, explore seven widely accepted facts about the Maid of Orléans that might come as a surprise…"
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Amicalement
Armand

Interesting! Thanks for posting.

So she wasn't from Noah's ark? See you learns sumting evra day.

She had burning desires.

She was either a good tactician or knew to hang out with the good tacticians in the French army. Didn't give the English longbowmen time to plant stakes at Patay.

Good French tactics were as rare as hen's teeth before her.

Glad you enjoyed it my friend!. (smile)

Amicalement
Armand

Interesting, but definitely Pop History Trivia. Serious readers about Joan already knew this, or are familiar with these claims, some of which are exaggerated here or taken out of context or are bizarrely modern in conceit (I mean, what sort of psychologist or doctor thinks he can accurately diagnose someone, based on hearsay, whom he's never met and lived centuries ago in a vastly different culture?) These sort of lazy "Joan of Arc was demented" charges always bug me, since they are not backed up by the evidence and are in fact refuted by what is known about Joan's actions and character as documented by her own testimony and that of those who knew or served with her.

A nice rebuttal is found amid this overview: link

Joan (or Jehanne if you prefer) certainly was a "participant" in combat, even if she by her own account "never killed anyone". She preferred to display her standard in the thick of the fighting as an encouragement to the troops -- same as any other color-bearer throughout history. Are they not considered participants? Joan was wounded in action three times -- hardly the sort of thing that happens to noncombatants.

Sorry to be picky, but I gotta stick up for my patron and confirmation saint!

Thanks for the link my friend.

Amicalement
Armand

Oh, here's another one I couldn't find again until now (I'd forgotten the name of the author): link

Considering Joan's alleged conditions medically and in context.