Joan of Arc

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Joan of Arc (January 1412May 30, 1431) is a French saint. She helped France during the Hundred Years War against England, who then occupied more than half of France.

At the age of 12, she began to have visions of St. Catherine, St. Margearet, and St. Michael the Archangel. She joined the Army and lead many battles against the English. The English later captured her, said she was a heretic for hearing voices and dressing in men's clothes, and put her to death by burning. She was only 19.

Most of the court documents from her trial, as well as the trial after her death to restore her good name, are still kept to this day in the French National Library. These documents are full of details, and have made Joan's story one of the most complete and best known stories from older history. She is now an important saint and icon in France.

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