Jeanne La Pucelle (Joan The Ma
Jeanne La Pucelle (Joan The Ma1412, it is in the last half-century of the Hundred Years' War in which
the French attempted to attain freedom from English rule by fighting to
eradicate English strongholds. An unusually strong, healthy, and
possibly clairvoyant girl is born to Isabelle Rom�e and Jacques d'Arc in
the small village of Domremy, France. Her mother is from the town of
Vouthon, which is west of Domremy. Her surname concurs that either she
or a family member has visited Rome. Her father was born in a village
called Ceffonds in the province of Champagne. His last name indicates a
connection with Arc-en-Barrois, a small town fifty kilometers north of
Ceffonds. She had a somewhat wealthy family as you can tell from their
home with a stone construction. You can still visit her home today. It
has since been used as a wine cellar, a wine press, and a stable. She
was one of five children: Jacques, Catherine, Jean, Joan, and Pierre.
Their wealth came from their farming of wheat, flax, beet hemp, and
colza. They also bred livestock, spun wool and tow, and kneaded their
own bread. She was baptized by Jean Minet in the Church of St. Remy.
She is admired by patriots, women's rights activists, paranormal
investigators, and playwrights.
The woman I am talking about is commonly known as Joan of Arc.
When Joan was 13 she began to see visions and hear voices who she later
determined to be Saints Catherine, Margaret, and Michael. They
convinced her that she was chosen by God to help the dauphin, Charles
VII free France and take his seat in the throne. At age 17 in 1429 she
gained access to the King through the military commander in Vaucoulaurs.
Charles was desperate because the English had captured almost half of
France including Paris. When Joan told him of her visions of the Saints
he was doubtful so he set up two tests for her. In the first he
disguised himself as a courtier, but she pointed him out immediately.
For the second test he asked her what he prayed to God for the night
before she arrived; she told him exactly. Some of the clergy believed
her to be Satanic, but Joan was approved. Charles fitted her...
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