Joan of Arc was born in a remote village in France in 1412 , at the timeDuring this period, large areas of France have been occupied by Britain. In addition, a civil war broke out in France, and the Duke of Burgundy betrayed his motherland and sided with Britain. After the deaths of King Henry V and King of France Charles VI le Insense in 1422, the successor to the throne, King Henry VI of England, was only a child. Although the United Kingdom claimed that he had both the British and French crowns, Charles the Great, the Crown Prince of France (also translated as "Charles") did not want to give up his position. However, if he wants to become the King of France , he must hold a coronation ceremony in Reims, and this place has been occupied by the British.
At this time, Joan of Arc often heard strange sounds from the air and saw strange visions. This mysterious voice told her that her mission is to revitalize France and help Prince Charles the Great become the King of France. For this, she must wear men's clothing, hold a sharp blade, command the army, and charge into battle. One day, the Burgundians raided the village. Joan of Arc's blind friend Emil was burned to death by the war. Joan of Arc kept asking why, and the voice from the sky called her to help the crown prince Charles the Great. Joan of Arc strengthened her faith.
This girl under the age of 20, faced the world and announced that she would defeat the world's most powerful army and liberate her country. At the age of 17, she met Prince Charles the Great and declared that she had brought God's will and asked Charles the Great to give her an army to resist the British army, and Charles the Great finally agreed to her request. Two months later, Joan of Arc in white armor led her army to miraculously defeated the British army in Orleans, a strategic location by the Loire River . The French army succeeded steadily afterwards, and Charles the Great finally got his wish and ascended to the throne of King of France.
However, Joan of Arc was captured by the Burgundians shortly afterwards and given to the British who hated her. At the age of 19, she was convicted and burned to death as a witch. 25 years later, she was posthumously awarded the title of saint . In 1920, she was canonized again as a saint and became a French national hero.
