History: Joan of Arc (1412-1431) led French troops to victories…

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Did you know? Joan of Arc (1412-1431) led French troops to victories against the English during the Hundred Years' War at age 17. At 19 she was captured, charged with "heresy" and burned alive. In 1456 she was posthumously declared innocent; in 1920 canonised as a saint.

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Joan of Arc (1412-1431) led French troops to victories against the English during the Hundred Years' War at age 17. At 19 she was captured, charged with "heresy" and burned alive. In 1456 she was posthumously declared innocent; in 1920 canonised as a saint.

Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc, 1412-1431) leidde op 17-jarige leeftijd Franse troepen tot overwinningen tegen de Engelsen tijdens de Honderdjarige Oorlog. Op 19 jaar werd ze gevangen, beschuldigd van "ketterij" en levend verbrand. In 1456 werd ze postuum onschuldig verklaard; in 1920 heilig verklaard.

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