Joan of Arc Biography

Christening of Joan of Arc

Birth of Joan of Arc, born at Domremy to Jacques and Isabelle dArc, during the Truce of Leulinghen

Joan "heard a voice from God to help me govern my conduct" while in her familys garden

Sent by Robert de Baudricourt to see the Dauphin for an army to liberate France

Tells the Captain of Vaucouleurs castle a vision of being given an Army by the Dauphin

A family relative, Durand Lassois, takes Joan to Vaucouleurs to meet with Robert de Baudricourt, the local garrison commander but he refuses to take her seriously. Tells the Captain of Vaucouleurs castle a vision of being given an Army by the Dauphin

Enters the city of Orleans

A family relative, Durand Lassois, takes Joan to Vaucouleurs to meet with Robert de Baudricourt, the local garrison commander but he refuses to take her seriously

Overuns the bastille at Saint-Loup

Joans home village of Domremy is raided by Burgundian troops under Lord Vergy, the villagers take refuge in the nearby city of Neufchatel

Orleans is besieged by English troops

Charles orders Joan to be questioned by theologians at Chinon & Poitiers, the clergy give her their approval & advise Charles to grant her request of an army to raise the siege of Orleans

Charles orders Joan to be questioned by theologians at Chinon & Poitiers, the clergy give her their approval & advise Charles to grant her request of an army to raise the siege of Orleans

Arrives at Chinon to join the Dauphin

Meets the Dauphin

Sent to Poitiers by the Dauphin to be examined by Parlement

Joan of Arc meets Charles VII

Joan of Arc dictates a letter to the English, recorded by Jean Erault, asking them to leave Orleans

The King supplies Joan with armour & horses & sends her to the army outside Orleans

Joan of Arc is given a banner & armour at Tours, then arrives at Blois, where the army is gathering to raise the siege of Orleans

Joan of Arc leaves for Orleans with an army & a large quantity of food supplies for the hungry city

Joan of Arcs forces arrive at Orleans, she leads a relief army of 4,000 men

Durand Lassois takes Joan to Vaucouleurs again, Baudricourt finally consented to give her an escort of 6 soldiers to bring her before Charles VII at Chinon

Lord Dunois launches an assault against the English-held fortifications around the church of St Loup, carrying her banner, Joan inspires the French army

French troops attack the southern fortresses, St-Jean-le-Blanc is gained without a fight, followed by a successful assault against the English in Les Augustins

Carrying her banner during an assault on the earthwork in front of Les Tourelles, Joan is shot by an arrow but later returns to inspire the troops to victory

The English order all their remaining troops out of their positions, & abandon the siege

Joan meets Charles VII at Loches & convinces him to push forward toward Reims for his coronation

Joan of Arcs army captures Jargeau after a brief siege

Joan of Arcs army captures Jargeau after a brief siege

Joan of Arcs army captures the fortified bridge at Meung-sur-Loire & then moves on to Beaugency

Joan of Arcs army captures the fortified bridge at Meung-sur-Loire & then moves on to Beaugency

Joan of Arcs army crushes a large English force at the Battle of Patay, during which the English lost nearly half of their troops

Beaugencys English garrison agrees to withdraw

Joan returns to Orleans, & is greeted by joyful citizens

Joan of Arc leads the victorious French, with English prisoners, back to Orleans

Joan of Arcs army camps near the pro-Burgundian city of Auxerre, which finally agreed to neutrality

Joan of Arcs army camps near the pro-Burgundian city of Auxerre, which finally agreed to neutrality

1st day of the siege of Troyes by Joan of Arcs army

Troyes surrenders after Joan of Arc organizes effective preparations for a full assault

Troyes surrenders after Joan of Arc organizes effective preparations for a full assault

Troyes Anglo-Burgundian garrison leaves, Joan arranges for their prisoners to be freed & the Royal army enters Troyes

Chalons-sur-Marne immediately opens its gates Joan of Arcs army

Reims immediately openes its gates Joan of Arcs army

Returns to Chinon in accordance to her vision then leads the Dauphin to Reims. Joan of Arc dictates a letter to the Duke of Burgundy asking him to establish "a firm, lasting peace" with Charles & the Armagnacs. Charles VII is crowned at Reims Cathedral, Joan is at his side, holding her banner

Leads an attack on the Porte Sainte-Honore where she is injured by a crossbow wound. Joan of Arcs army launches an assault against Paris, Joan is shot by an arrow while trying to find a place for her troops to cross the citys moat & the troops are withdrawn against her wishes

Leads an attack on the Porte Sainte-Honore where she is injured by a crossbow wound

After being ordered to march back to Gien-sur-Loire, Joan of Arcs army is disbanded

La-Charite-sur-Loire is besieged, Joan of Arcs army is finally forced to lift the siege due to a lack of funding from the Royal Court

Joan of Arc is given a new army, her troops captured the town of St-Pierre-le-Moutier

Attacks the English garrison north of Paris

Held under arrest at Le Crotoy

Sold to the English by Jean of Luxembourg for 10,000 Livres Tournois. Siezed by a Burgundian soldier & handed over to Jean of Luxembourg. Joan slips into Compiegne, under siege by Burgundian troops, in an effort to aid the city, while leading a sortie, she is surrounded & captured by Burgundian troops

Joan slips into Compiegne, under siege by Burgundian troops, in an effort to aid the city, while leading a sortie, she is surrounded & captured by Burgundian troops. Captured by the Burgundians during the siege of Compiegne

The Burgundians agree to transfer Joan of Arc to their English allies in exchange for monetary compensation, the Burgundians refuse demands from Charles VII to ransom her back to her own faction

Joan of Arc leaves the Royal Court with a small number of troops & arrives at Lagny-sur-Marne to help the French army

Joan of Arc is brought to Rouen, the seat of the English occupation Government

Joan of Arcs trial begins, overseen by pro-English clergy paid by the English Government

Joan of Arcs trial begins, overseen by pro-English clergy paid by the English Government

Opening day of the trial. Joan of Arc is tried at a trial headed by Richard de Beauchamp for heresy & blasphemy

Sentenced to life imprisonment

Agrees to sign a "confession" after being threatened with summary execution

Agrees to sign a "confession" after being threatened with summary execution

Recants then declares herself as a lapsed heretic & is handed over to the English. After being maneuvered into putting her soldiers clothing back on, Joan of Arc is declared "relapsed"

Death of Joan of Arc

Witnesses describe how even some of the English officials wept, the English Royal secretary Jean Tressard, is heard exclaiming: "We are all ruined, for a good and holy person was burned". Joan of Arc is executed, burned in the market place at Rouen

The process of appealing the trial begins after French forces enter Rouen, the clergyman Guillaume Bouille launches an investigation into the conduct of the trial

Inquisitor General Jean Brehal begins the Inquisitorial investigation & concludes that there are grounds for an appeal

Beginning of the formal appeal, known as the Rehabilitation or Nullification Trial

Beginning of the formal appeal, known as the Rehabilitation or Nullification Trial

Since martyrs are automatically considered saints, Joan of Arcs canonization is effectively initiated at this point

Since martyrs are automatically considered saints, Joan of Arcs canonization is effectively initiated at this point. Inquisitor Brehal & other Church officials overturn Joans conviction, in his final summary of the case, Brehal describes Joan as a martyr who was wrongly executed by corrupt, partisan clergy

Since martyrs are automatically considered saints, Joan of Arcs canonization is effectively initiated at this point. Inquisitor Brehal & other Church officials overturn Joans conviction, in his final summary of the case, Brehal describes Joan as a martyr who was wrongly executed by corrupt, partisan clergy

Joan of Arc is beatified at a Vatican ceremony

Joan of Arc is officially canonized as a saint