Joan of Arc has been viewed as a positive example of a brave young woman of courage, who in the face of unbelievable difficulty stood up for God and her country with no fear of the consequences. Joan lived at a time where women were pushed to a subservient level. Even so, she was able to accomplish things that no other person of her time was able to do. Only male nobles were able to lead armies during this time period, but Joan, a young peasant girl, rose above this. Following a vision given to her at a young age, Joan became a crucial leader for the French during the Hundred Years War.
