Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc, nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans", is considered a heroine of France for her role during the Lancastrian phase of the Hundred Years' War, and was canonized as a Roman Catholic saint. Joan of Arc was born to Jacques d'Arc and Isabelle Romée, a peasant family, at Domrémy in north-east France. Joan said she received visions of the Archangel Michael, Saint Margaret, and Saint Catherine of Alexandria instructing her to support Charles VII and recover France from English...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionSaint
CountryFrance
hatred france arcs
Of the love or hatred God has for the English, I know nothing, but I do know that they will all be thrown out of France, except those who die there.
flames may stakes
[Before being burned at the stake for her faith:] Hold the cross high so I may see it through the flames.
broken may given
If ever I do escape, no one shall reproach me with having broken or violated my faith, not having given my word to any one, whosoever it may be.
poor folks unkindness
The poor folk gladly came to me, for I did them no unkindness, but helped them as much as I could.
leadership used
I used to say, "Go boldly in among the English," and then I used to go boldly in myself.
conservative fear-nothing fear-not
I fear nothing for God is with me!
war soldier victory
The Maid and her soldiers will have the victory. Therefore the Maid is willing that you, Duke of Bedford, should not destroy yourself.
eye angel departed
I saw them with my bodily eyes as clearly as I see you. And when they departed, I used to weep and wish they would take me with them.
grace praying states
If I be not in a state of grace, I pray God place me in it; if I be in it, I pray God keep me so.
god
If I am not, may God put me there; and if I am, may God so keep me.