Joan of Arc Biography and Timeline — Page 2

Siege of Troyes

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

Role range: 1337-1453

Siege of Troyes

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

Role range: 1337-1453

Siege of Chalons-sur-Marne

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

Role range: 1337-1453

Siege of Reims

Reims immediately openes its gates Joan of Arcs army

Role range: 1337-1453

Coronation

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

Role range: 1337-1453

Siege of Paris

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Paris, Joan is shot by an arrow while trying to find a place for her troops to cross the citys moat & the troops are withdrawn against her wishes

Role range: 1337-1453

Siege of Porte Sainte-Honore

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

Role range: 1337-1453

Siege of Paris

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

Role range: 1337-1453

Siege of St-Pierre-le-Moutier

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

Role range: 1337-1453

Siege of La-Charite-sur-Loire

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

Role range: 1337-1453

Arrest of Joan of Arc

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

Role range: 1337-1453

Siege of Compiegne

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

Role range: 1337-1453

Arrest of Joan of Arc

Held under arrest at Le Crotoy

Role range: 1337-1453

Arrest of Joan of Arc

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

Role range: 1337-1453

Siege of Lagny-sur-Marne

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

Role range: 1337-1453

Arrest of Joan of Arc

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

Role range: 1337-1453

Siege of Paris

Attacks the English garrison north of Paris

Role range: 1337-1453

Arrest of Joan of Arc

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

Role range: 1337-1453

Trial

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

Role range: 1337-1453

Trial

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

Role range: 1337-1453

Trial

Sentenced to life imprisonment

Role range: 1337-1453

Execution

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

Role range: 1337-1453

Trial

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

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Trial

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"

Role range: 1337-1453

Death of Joan of Arc

Death of Joan of Arc

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Execution

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

Role range: 1337-1453

Trial

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

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Trial

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

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Nullification Trial

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

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Trial

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

Role range: 1337-1453

Canonization

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

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Nullification Trial

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

Role range: 1337-1453

Trial

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

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Canonization

Joan of Arc is beatified at a Vatican ceremony

Canonization

Joan of Arc is officially canonized as a saint