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Joan of Arc
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Joan of Arc is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronation of Charles VII of France during the Hundre
Speculative portrait, c. late 19th-century, in the style of a 15th-century miniature
Speculative portrait, c. late 19th-century, in the style of a 15th-century miniature
Charles VII of France by Jean Fouquet (c. 1444, Louvre, Paris)
Charles VII of France by Jean Fouquet (c. 1444, Louvre, Paris)
Coronation of Charles VII in Guillaume de Nangis' Chronicon abbreviatum regum Francorum; Joan of Arc stands holding a banner of France to his left. Un
Coronation of Charles VII in Guillaume de Nangis' Chronicon abbreviatum regum Francorum; Joan of Arc stands holding a banner of France to his left. Unknown author (15th century).
Miniature depicting Jeanne d'Arc from The Lives of Famous Women, by Jean Pichore [fr] (1506, Musée Dobrée, Nantes, France)
Miniature depicting Jeanne d'Arc from The Lives of Famous Women, by Jean Pichore [fr] (1506, Musée Dobrée, Nantes, France)
Siege of Orléans (1428–1429)
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The siege of Orléans marked a turning point of the Hundred Years' War between France and England. The siege took place at the pinnacle of English power during the later stages of the war, but was repu
Joan of Arc
…d'Arc ; Middle French: Jehanne Darc ; c. 1412 – 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronation of Charles VII of France during the Hundred Years' War. Stating that she acted under divine guidance, she became…
Joan of Arc at the Siege of Orléans by Jules Eugène Lenepveu, painted 1886–1890
Joan of Arc at the Siege of Orléans by Jules Eugène Lenepveu, painted 1886–1890
Orléans in 1428–9, the time of the siege
Orléans in 1428–9, the time of the siege
Thomas Montagu, 4th Earl of Salisbury is fatally injured (illustration from Vigiles de Charles VII).
Thomas Montagu, 4th Earl of Salisbury is fatally injured (illustration from Vigiles de Charles VII).
English outworks during the siege of Orléans.
English outworks during the siege of Orléans.