Jeanne d'Arc

Intro Jeanne d'Arc, aussi known as Joan of Arc, eez une figure historique and national héroïne of France. Born around ze year of our Lord 1412 in Domrémy, she eez best known for her rôle during ze Hundred Years' War between France and England. Claiming to 'ave received visions from saints instructing 'er to support Charles VII and to fight against l'occupation anglaise, she became a pivotal figure in rallying les troupes françaises. In ze year 1429, 'er leadership was instrumental in lifting ze Siège of Orléans, which marked a turning point in ze guerre. Captured by ze Burgundians in 1430, she was handed over to ze English, tried for hérésie, and burned at ze stake in 1431. Jeanne d'Arc was posthumously exonerated in 1456 and canonized as a saint in 1920. 'Er legacy endures as a symbol of courage, foi, and patriotic fervor.