Martyrs - Christian Biography, Great Britain - History, Christianity, France - History, Saints, Christian, Middle Ages - History, 1328 - 1589 (Valois Dynasty) - French History, Europe - Peoples & Places, Religious Figures - Biography, Saints - Christian B
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Overview
In the early 15th century, France was in turmoil. The country had been at war for years, and it had no king. Out of the chaos came Joan of Arc. No one knows how Joan, a poor farm girl, was able to command armies and win battles, but she did all that and more. Some called Joan a heroine. Others called her a witch. But with her determination and unwavering faith, she would go down in history as Saint Joan of Arc.A biography of the fifteenth-century peasant girl who led a French army to victory against the English, witnessed the crowning of King Charles VII, and was later burned at the stake for witchcraft.
Book Details
Published
June 15, 2000
Publisher
Random House Inc
Pages
160
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780375802324