Joan of Arc was a seventeen-year-old national hero who led the French armies against the English in the Hundred Years’ War. Claiming to have heard the voices of the archangel Michael as well as her favourite saints, she was convinced that she can force the English out of France. Joan led the French army to Orléans and under her command, drove away the English and secured the coronation of Charles VII (Graham, 576). She was later sentenced to be burned at the stake for wearing men's clothing and being accused of heresy and witchcraft. Moreover, Joan of Arc was significant to the history and prosperity of France as she was fundamental in the victory of the Hundred Years’ War. Charles and his army were meagre in numbers and despairing at heart, but Joan managed to inspire and transform the army with her ambitions.
Gunpowder
In 1954, a Franciscan monk named Roger Bacon …show more content…
This was in attempts to reclaim the Holy Land, Palestine, for Christians as well as to unite the kings of Europe under a papal military banner (Graham, 536). The Crusades were a significant portion of history for many reasons. Firstly, Pope Urban’s promise of a religious pardon for anyone who joined the Crusades was recorded as the earliest record of an indulgence. Urban assured those who joined would be forgiven for their sins and if they died in battle, they would go straight to heaven (Graham, 536). Additionally, feeding and housing the Crusaders aroused business and economic growth as well as demand for trade goods from the Middle East and Asia. Many merchants became wealthy by transporting Crusaders and trading with Muslims. This potential wealth motivated later explorers such as Christopher Columbus to find new lands. Scientific and cultural knowledge, as well as many ancient Greek and Roman texts, were also rediscovered and attained through the
Gunpowder
In 1954, a Franciscan monk named Roger Bacon …show more content…
This was in attempts to reclaim the Holy Land, Palestine, for Christians as well as to unite the kings of Europe under a papal military banner (Graham, 536). The Crusades were a significant portion of history for many reasons. Firstly, Pope Urban’s promise of a religious pardon for anyone who joined the Crusades was recorded as the earliest record of an indulgence. Urban assured those who joined would be forgiven for their sins and if they died in battle, they would go straight to heaven (Graham, 536). Additionally, feeding and housing the Crusaders aroused business and economic growth as well as demand for trade goods from the Middle East and Asia. Many merchants became wealthy by transporting Crusaders and trading with Muslims. This potential wealth motivated later explorers such as Christopher Columbus to find new lands. Scientific and cultural knowledge, as well as many ancient Greek and Roman texts, were also rediscovered and attained through the