![]() The task given her by God was so exceptional that it would lead atheist Mark Twain, who wrote a book on her life, to earnestly but exaggeratedly call her “by far the most extraordinary person the human race has ever produced. For this reason, she is among the most famous heroines of history. The story of Joan of Arc is true and historically documented. Is the story of Joan of Arc a true story? ![]() After a lengthy interrogation, she was given charge of the army and successfully lifted the siege of Orléans - on which the fate of the entire war hung - and then freed several towns along the route to crowning Charles VII in the cathedral of Rheims. By Régine Pernoud and Marie-Véronique Clin.Revised and translated by Jeremy duQuesnay Adams. Using historical documents and translated by Rgine Pernoud, Joan of Arc seeks to answer the questions asked by Joans contemporaries as well. These three informed her of a special mission given her by God to crown the rightful king of France and thereby end the dynastic dispute that undergirded the Hundred Years’ War.Īlong the way, she convinced lords, soldiers and the French heir to the throne, Charles VII, of her mission. ![]() At the age of 13, Joan of Arc had locutions - an interior, mystical phenomenon that involves hearing a divine voice - and reportedly heard the voices of St. ![]()
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