One weapon the English used, leading them to many victories, was the English longbow which was hard to master and use. The english longbow impressed the kings of England, making it very popular when it was first used in the Battle of Crecy. The kings of England were so impressed by the longbows that they encountered from expeditions against Wales, that they adopted it and ordered the people of every village to practice it regularly. By the time the Battle of Crecy came, the longbow that they were fascinated with was adapted to be their own. Some advantages a longbow had was that it has increased leverage that resulted from drawing back it’s longer "arms", and it had a lot of range. There were many disadvantages such as it’s length, meaning
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Joan of Arc heard voices that urged her to lead the French army and defeat their enemies. Joan claimed that God was directing her through the saints, so she kept approaching the regional governor asking if he could send her to Charles at Chinon. She said that it was her divinely ordered mission to take charge of the French army, defeat the English, and accompany Charles to Rheims to have him become king. The governor eventually let Joan go, and she led the army to many victories. In July 1429, she led the army to the great cathedral, where France’s kings are crowned. Charles received the crown with Joan by his side. After Charles is crowned, he tries to make Joan’s influence less, opening up negotiations with the English and Burgundians, disbanding the army while France was in trouble, much to Joan’s disapproval. She became the captain of a small group of mercenaries and fought on her own, leading her to get taken prisoner by english soldiers (Harrison). Joan of Arc died to her enemies but her actions eventually leads the French to win the Hundred Years’ War. Joan was imprisoned for over a year and at age 19, she was burned at the stake in front of a crowd for not saying that the voices in her head were evil. Charles started fighting wars again with the French army and in 1453 he succeeded in driving the English from France, winning the Hundred Years’ War. Three years later in 1456, the church stated that Joan of Arc was a good Christian and Catholic. The church revoked their own claims of heresy against Joan, making her a saint in 1920 (Harrison). Joan of Arc changed history by doing what she believed needed to be done, and her death made a significant impact which eventually led the French to win the Hundred Years’
Joan of Arc heard voices that urged her to lead the French army and defeat their enemies. Joan claimed that God was directing her through the saints, so she kept approaching the regional governor asking if he could send her to Charles at Chinon. She said that it was her divinely ordered mission to take charge of the French army, defeat the English, and accompany Charles to Rheims to have him become king. The governor eventually let Joan go, and she led the army to many victories. In July 1429, she led the army to the great cathedral, where France’s kings are crowned. Charles received the crown with Joan by his side. After Charles is crowned, he tries to make Joan’s influence less, opening up negotiations with the English and Burgundians, disbanding the army while France was in trouble, much to Joan’s disapproval. She became the captain of a small group of mercenaries and fought on her own, leading her to get taken prisoner by english soldiers (Harrison). Joan of Arc died to her enemies but her actions eventually leads the French to win the Hundred Years’ War. Joan was imprisoned for over a year and at age 19, she was burned at the stake in front of a crowd for not saying that the voices in her head were evil. Charles started fighting wars again with the French army and in 1453 he succeeded in driving the English from France, winning the Hundred Years’ War. Three years later in 1456, the church stated that Joan of Arc was a good Christian and Catholic. The church revoked their own claims of heresy against Joan, making her a saint in 1920 (Harrison). Joan of Arc changed history by doing what she believed needed to be done, and her death made a significant impact which eventually led the French to win the Hundred Years’