JOAN OF ARC (JEAND'ARC) AT THE SIEGE OF PARIS, FRANCE. is a folk heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. She was born a peasant girl in what is now eastern France. Claiming divine guidance, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, which paved the way for the coronation of Charles VII of France. She was captured by the Burgundians, transferred to the English in exchange for money, put on trial by the pro-English Bishop of Beauvais Pierre Cauchon for charges of insubordination and heterodoxy.
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JOAN OF ARC (JEAND'ARC) AT THE SIEGE OF PARIS, FRANCE. is a folk heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. She was born a peasant girl in what is now eastern France. Claiming divine guidance, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, which paved the way for the coronation of Charles VII of France. She was captured by the Burgundians, transferred to the English in exchange for money, put on trial by the pro-English Bishop of Beauvais Pierre Cauchon for charges of insubordination and heterodoxy.

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JOAN ARC JEAN D'ARC SIEGE PARIS FRANCE folk heroine Roman Catholic saint born peasant girl eastern Claiming divine guidance led French army important victories Hundred Years' War paved way coronation Charles VII captured Burgundians transferred English exchange money put trial pro-English Bishop Beauvais Pierre Cauchon charges insubordination heterodoxy engraved image history illustrative technique engravement 19th century engraving victorian Arts Culture 19th Century Style Retro Styled Vintage retro arkheia

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