Joan of Arc

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This paper studies the life and story of the 15th century Joan of Arc, one of the most famous Catholic saints. The paper begins with a description of the loving family and humble life Joan was born into. The paper next gives a detailed recounting of how Joan came to be a leader in military battles. The paper next turns to Joan's trial, at which she was condemned to death by burning at the stake. The paper concludes with a brief assessment of Joan of Arc's impact on history, mentioning that her conviction was overturned twenty-five years after her death.

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"Though she was a mere peasant girl who only lived to be nineteen years old, Joan of Arc remains one of the most famous and beloved Catholic saints. Her story is one that is mysterious and inspirational though it ended tragically with her execution at the hands of English forces. To the astonishment of rulers throughout Europe, Joan led the resurgence of French forces at a time when an English victory was close to inevitable. She led the way for the coronation of Charles VII at thus decisively weakening the claims of the English favored Henry VI. Even though the English executed her the next year, they would never reverse the French military resurgence that she inspired. Though modern historians give her only minor credit for the actual victories, she the resurgence she inspired led to the end of the Hundred Years War with nearly a complete expulsion of the English from French soil in 1453. In this way, Joan of Arc remains an important historical figure."

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