29 April 1429 A.D. Joan of Arc Relieved Orleans
29 April 1429 A.D. Joan of Arc Relieved Orleans Graves, Dan. “Joan of Arc Relieved Orleans.” Christianity.com. May 2007. http://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1201-1500/joan-of-arc-relieved-orleans-11629881.html . Accessed 28 Apr 2015. Throughout much of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, the English fought the French, claiming France. The English had the upper hand of it until Joan of Arc appeared. In fact, the dauphin (who became Charles VII) had not even been crowned at Reims, the traditional site of French coronations, when Joan came to him. A simple and pious peasant girl who wove and spun, Joan saw heavenly beings and heard their voices. She understood that deliverance would come to France through her. The voices sent her to the nearest French bastion, but her pleas were ignored. Eventually, Joan convinced local authorities. One thing led to another. She picked the disguised dauphin out of a crowd of courtiers and made prophecies (which were...