Oh, and she wrote the king of England this letter, which should really go down in the history of smack talk. A couple of months later, she led a small force of troops to the city of Orleans, which was under siege by the English.
She was wearing men’s clothes and saying God had sent her to deal with the issues of succession that Charles, not yet king, was wrestling with, writes. Her story could start at a lot of places, but maybe the most dramatic is in February 1429, when the teenage peasant rolled up to the court of Charles VII of France. Joan of Arc got more done in a year than most military generals-heck, most people-do in a lifetime. Here are a few reasons we can’t forget Saint Joan.
From novels, plays and movies to scholarly books and endless theories about how she heard the voices that led her to lead an army, her story has been regularly re-explored by generations in France and elsewhere. A good choice for anyone interested in European history.It’s been almost 600 years since the trial and execution of Joan of Arc, and her memory hasn’t faded. Castor attempts to rescue the woman out of the legend and the result is a portrait of a strong-willed, determined, and powerful woman. As Castor says, the really interesting thing about Joan of Arc is her broad appeal–everyone can find something that appeals in her story. She starts the book, not with Joan’s appearance at court, but 15 years earlier, and by doing so she tries to show how Joan as a phenomenon–her epic rise and fall–was not only possible but plausible. What Helen Castor’s amazingly well-researched novel does particularly well is put the events of Joan’s tumultuous life into context. However, once you’re fully awake, if you’re interested in the history of this very special person, this book is definitely worth the read. you don’t speak French) the sheer amount of French names/places in this book will make your head spin. I do not advise trying to read this book early in the morning before you’re fully awake because if you’re anything like me (i.e.
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