Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc's Birth

Jan 6, 1412

Joan was born on January 6, 1412 where she lived in Domremy, a village in the Barrois region. Her father was Jacques Darc and her mother was Isabelle de Vouthon.

Joan's Visions

Jun 13, 1424

Around the summer of 1424, Joan said she would get visions of the angels of, Michael, St. Catherine, St. Magaret, and Gabriel. They would tell her to go to New Orleans to free it and bring Dauphin to Rheims for his crowning of King.

Getting Approval to fight for New Orleans

Feb 20, 1429

Joan finally got Lord Robert De Baudricourt to provide her with some soldiers to accompany her to the Royal Court at Chinon. It took eleven days, but she finally got there and had to be examined by the clergy to see if she was fit to go on the mission. They said she was found with good humility and simplicity.

The Battle of New Orleans

Apr 29, 1429

When Joan got to New Orleans in April, she warned the English to surrender, but they refused. By May 7, all the bastides were took back by the French, but she had gotten injured by an arrow in her breast while fighting. She rested for a short time, then went back to war, and the next day the English surrendered. She had four more battles to fight, but her angels said she had just over a year left in the army.

Ending Joan's Mission

Jul 17, 1429

The dauphin Charles was finally crowned the King at Rheims. This ended Joan's time fighting, and once this was accomplished the angels started to become quiet in her mind. She wanted to go be with her family again, but Charles refused to let her leave.

Returning to Fight

Apr 15, 1430

The angels warned Joan she would be captured before the middle of the summer. On May 24, she went to help the Compeigne defend against the Burgundians, but by an accidental mistake the bridge to Compeigne was closed and she was trapped with the Burgundians. They captured her and sold her to the English who tried her for heresy.

Ending her Trials

Mar 17, 1431

Joan's trial ended in March and she was tried for seventeen things. Some were for dressing like a man and not being educated. She was told that if she responded to these charges, she would not be burned, but she never admitted. On the 23rd, she was taken to the stake to be burned, but finally decided to sign a paper saying she was guilty, so they took her back to prison.

Being Burned

May 29, 1431

Joan was eventually tried again and was convicted of a relapsed heretic. She went to church one last time for confession and on May 30th she was led to the stake for burning. She asked a soldier for a cross to hold, so he hurried and made her one. As she was being burned, she called to the Holy Jesus, until she finally died.

Joan's trial reopened

Nov 17, 1455

Joan's case was opened again in November by Charles cousin, because he wanted to make up for the wrong he did to Joan since she helped him get his crown. The trial was over by July 7, 1456, stating the old trial in 1431 had false convictions. By May 20th of 1920, Joan was officially made a Saint at St. Peters Basilica in Rome.