Joan of Arc

Context

• 1337 - The 100 Years War began

Joan of Arc's life

• 1412 - Joan of Arc born and baptized in Domremy

• 1425 - Joan begins to hear voices

• 1428 - Joan travels to Vaucouleurs (prompted by voices), and asks to join the Dauphin but is turned away.

• 1429 - Joan journeys again to Vaucouleurs to ask to join the Dauphin's forces; this time she is accepted.

• February 13, 1429 - Joan leaves Vaucouleurs dressed in men's clothing and heads to Chinon, where the Dauphin is staying. Once there, she asks to help France fight the English and the Burgundians; Charles orders her interrogation by Churchmen for the next three weeks.

• April 1429 - Dauphin gives Joan command of a small force.

• April 27, 1429 - Joan and her troops set out from Blois to relieve French forces at the Siege of Orleans

• April 29, 1429 - Joan and La Hire reach Orleans, where they are told to wait for reinforcements.

• May 4, 1429 - After a sudden inspiration, Joan leads an attack on the English.

• May 7, 1429 - Wounded, Joan nonetheless leads a battle at Les Tourelles.

• May 9, 1429 - Joan travels to Tours, where she asks the Dauphin to go immediately to Reims for a coronation ceremony.

• June 18, 1429 - Battle of Patay

• July 16, 1429 - Dauphin's army reaches Reims

• July 17, 1429 - The Dauphin is crowned King of France

• July 20, 1429 - Charles leaves Reims and parades around region

• August 2, 1429 - Charles retreats to Loire

• August 14, 1429 - French and English forces skirmish at Senlis

• August 28, 1429 - Burgundy and France sign a four-month truce

• September 8, 1429 - Assault on Paris begins

• December 1429 - Charles raises Joan, her parents, and her brothers to nobility status

• May 14, 1430 - Joan reaches Compiegne

• May 25, 1430 - Paris learns of Joan's capture

• January 3, 1431 - Joan transferred to Bishop Pierre Cauchon's control for interrogation.

• January 13, 1431 - Joan's trial begins

• May 24, 1431 - Upon the reading of her sentence, Joan, frightened, signs a last- minute abjuration

• May 29, 1431 - After rescinding her abjuration, Joan is transferred from ecclesiastic to secular authority.

• May 30, 1431 - Joan is burned at the stake

After Joan

• 1450 - Charles VII orders an investigation into Joan of Arc's trial

• 1453 - The 100 Years War ceased

• May 16, 1920 - Pope Benedict XV makes Joan of Arc a saint.

Key People In Joan's Life

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• Jacques d'Arc and Isabelle Romée: Joan's parents, who were deeply religious and instilled in her a strong sense of faith from a young age. 

• Charles VII: The Dauphin (heir to the French throne) when Joan first met him, who later became king with her help. Joan believed she was divinely instructed to support him and help him reclaim his throne.

• Saints Michael, Catherine, and Margaret: The saints who Joan claimed to have communicated with her through visions and voices. They played a significant role in guiding her actions.

• Duke of Alençon: A French nobleman and military leader who fought alongside Joan in several battles. He was one of her key supporters.

• Bishop Pierre Cauchon: The pro-English Bishop who led the trial against Joan for heresy. He was instrumental in her conviction and execution.

• Yolande of Aragon: The mother-in-law of Charles VII who was a key supporter of Joan and helped arrange her meeting with the Dauphin.

• Robert de Baudricourt: The local military commander who first took Joan to see the Dauphin after she convinced him of her divine mission.

• Pope Benedict XV: The Pope who canonized Joan as a saint in 1920, nearly 500 years after her death.