Now it is time to talk about Joan herself. Around 70 years after the war had started, both sides were still fighting, even after Europe had been ravaged by the black death. Joan of Arc was said to be born around 1412, to a peasant family in north-eastern France. At this point, France was divided, as a region called Burgundy had broken off and allied with England. When she was twelve, Joan claimed to have had visions of St. John, St. Catherine, and St. Margaret.
At the time, the French that fought England were led by the Duke of Orleans, who was linked to the uncrowned heir to the throne. Joan said the vision told her to lift the siege on the city of Orleans.
More to come soon.
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