| In the beginning story of Joan of Arc's childhood, | | | | charge of witch crafting. There were lots of high |
| we learn that at the age of 12 she began seeing | | | | French socials who hated Joan of Arc for the |
| images and hearing the voice of God telling her | | | | campaigns she won in favor of the French, it was |
| that the French Nation needed to be renewed. To | | | | these people who wanted the English to take |
| her, because of the presence of other Saints in | | | | over France. These people were relentless in |
| her visions, this made her believe even more. | | | | prosecuting Joan. Joan of Arc kept her silence |
| Joan at this time was deeply rooted in the | | | | about her visions for a long time but finally |
| Catholic church and now the visions were telling | | | | confessed after being found guilty and sentenced |
| her to seek counsel with several leaders of the | | | | to burn at the stake. While waiting for the |
| French government. At this time France had been | | | | sentence to be carried out she recanted her |
| invaded by England and were losing the battle | | | | story to face her destiny with great pride. |
| badly. Now the saga begins as to the question of | | | | Her ashes were given to the River Seine, and to |
| a saga or saint hood of Joan Of Arc. | | | | the legend that her heart was unharmed by the |
| Under the rule of Charles De' Ponthieu, the French | | | | fire were never authenticated. Where in this saga |
| armies were misguided and distraught over no | | | | is anything that commits her to saint hood? Every |
| leader ship. As the saga continues, Joan won over | | | | one has visions and images and dreams, but we |
| the confidence of several important leaders of | | | | all do not become saints. What miracles did she |
| the French Parliament and made herself a great | | | | preform? What impression did she leave in the |
| ally of Charles. This 17 year old girl was appointed | | | | image of God? Did she care for the sick, |
| to take over a French Army with full command. | | | | homeless, hungry or depressed? Did God favor |
| Within a year Joan of Arc had won several great | | | | France over England and Joan saved France for |
| victories against the English and was worshiped by | | | | him? What does this tell us? |
| her comrades in arms. Never did Joan of Arc | | | | In 1926 she was canonized a saint and became |
| consider herself a hero. | | | | the Patron Saint of France. The short life of Joan, |
| For her many battles and campaigns won, she | | | | at age 19, at the time of her execution, was |
| and her family were granted noble status, may it | | | | certainly miraculous and intriguing. But was she an |
| be noted here that during this time there is no | | | | example of her dedication to the church and |
| mention of her mystical visions or her deep | | | | religious life? Or was she more famous as a |
| religious status. Isn't this strange? About a year | | | | commander of a French Army of France? Think |
| after her noble status, she was captured and sold | | | | about it. |
| to the English and scheduled for trial, with the | | | | |