The little peasant girl was burnt at the stake in Rouen, which was English controlled at the time.oan was born in 1412 and was the daughter of a tenant farmer at Domremy.
During the hundred years war between England and France a critical phase began. King Henry V invaded France and won a series of critical victories against King Charles VI. It was at the end of the Henry’s death in August of 1422 that the English along with the French Burgundian allies controlled Aquitaine and most of Northern France.
When Charles VI died his son also named Charles was prepared to take over the throne. The problem ws that Reims, the traditional city for French coronation was being held by the Anglo-Burgundians. So what happened was that King Henry VI of England was proclaimed the King of France by the English.
and what historians commonly agree on today is that from the begining, the entourage of Charle VII found this young delirious farm girl perfect for a "spin doctor" tale to be fed to the people of France... As Charles VII is known to have been very devot and not very martial, the theories involving his entourage in Joan rising are getting more and more attention
and what historians commonly agree on today is that from the begining, the entourage of Charle VII found this young delirious farm girl perfect for a "spin doctor" tale to be fed to the people of France... As Charles VII is known to have been very devot and not very martial, the theories involving his entourage in Joan rising are getting more and more attention