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The saint I am doing is Joan of Arc. Saint Joan of Arc was born in France in 1412. She died on May 30, 1431. On history.com it says that “she a peasant girl living in medieval France, believed that God had chosen her to lead France to victory in its long-running war with England”. With no military training, Joan convinced the embattled crown prince Charles of Valois to allow her to lead a French army to the besieged city of Orléans. After seeing the prince crowned King Charles VII, Joan was…

During the height of the Middle Ages, Europe was shaped by a “demographic revolution” (Schulze, 1996, p.9). Helped by economic growth, France enlarged its population to 19 million inhabitants. Price examined this demographic and economic growth as the beginning of 35.000 communities (1993, p.16). Other consequences of this growth were the emergence of cities, the rise of commerce and improved communication. The rise of commerce led to the creation of a new social class: the bourgeoisie. The…

Joan of Arc The lone name “Joan of Arc,” contains numerous theological connotations. Many people associate her with being a martyr, someone who died for his or her faith, who was burned at the stake. Because of this, her name alone can stir up powerful emotions. Many people do not know, however, that she was also an immensely important woman from a strictly historical standpoint. She assisted in turning the tables of the Hundred Years War in the favor of France (“Joan of Arc martyred”). Joan of…

Burgundian in a small conflict. They sent Joan to the English. After an unfair adjudgement, she was convicted and burned in Rouen in 1431. This raged the army and citizen of France, and there’s high morale between them. At the same time Philip III (Duke of Burgundy) turned to support the king of France. After a period of truce, the French restarted the war. They had retaken Rouen in 1449 and captured Bordeaux in 1451. The luck of English depleted in the Battle of Castillon, and finally lose the…

One of the longest wars in history, the Hundred Years War was a bloodthirsty period of battle between England and France. The war was not limited to England and France; Scotland, a French ally, battled against England. It was further complicated by a civil war in France from 1407 to 1435 between the Burgundians and Armagnacs, noble factions in France. The English and French both supported different sides of the civil war in Spain, which prolonged the Hundred Years War. It was actually 116 years…

of 1850, Henri Ren Albert Guy de Maupassant a French author was born near Dieppe, France into a prosperous family. During his lifetime (1850-1893) Guy de Maupassant was a busy man. He attended the University of Caen following his education at the Rouen Lycee. After serving time in the Franco-Prussian war, his experiences led him to spend much of his time writing. At the age of 30 he was a successful short story writer, who published short stories and novels between 1875 to 1891. The Diamond…

heavenly guidance. In her trial, she faced several charges against her, such as being a heretic, crossdressing as a man and witchcraft. In 1431, she was announced guilty, and on the morning of May 30th, 19 year old Joan was taken to a marketplace in Rouen and burned at the stake. Her last words were “Jesus! Jesus!…

France. He fell off his saddle because his horse was terrified of the Norman village burning down. When he fell off, a big Pommel sword went straight into his intestines creating a big wound with many complications. They rushed him to Duchy Capital Rouen hospital where he was unable to recover because of the tragic injuries he had received during the fight. A couple of days after his death, they had his body transferred into a coffin to be buried but it was to small for his body to fit in.…

Individuals often reject others with divergent views, however, they frequently have good intentions that benefit people for the better. A professor at John Hopkins University exclaims, “Rejection confirms for independent people what they already feel […] that they 're not like others.” (Wrenn) The biography, Joan of Arc: A Life Transfigured by Kathryn Harrison and The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne display the aspect of ignominy which the authors demonstrate through both of their plots.…

Blaise Pascal- Pascaline An idea does not just come out of nowhere; there needs an action to trigger those specific thoughts. The same goes for inventions, events need to lead up to the need/idea for an invention. For example, sliced bread would have never been invented had not the recipe for bread itself been created. Another example takes place in the life of Blaise Pascal. The upbringing of Blaise Pascal led to one of his greatest inventions, the Pascaline calculator. Blaise Pascal was born…