Part one of term paper
Everything seems hopeless. her country is being seized be invaders. The King, with all thoughts of reclaiming his throne forgotten, parties with his court Meanwhile, a young farm girl, Joan, who since the age of fourteen has been blessed with visions as well as messages from the Saints, is told to save France. St. is the patroness of so ...

Part two of term paper
... the throne of France at that time. The Duke of burgandy, the chief rival of the French king, was siding with the English king and gaining more territory. After overcoming much opposition the seventeen year old girl was given a small army with which she raised the seige of Orleans on May 8, 1429. She enjoyed a series of military succcess, during which the king was able to enter Rheims and be crowned with her by his side. As she was attempting to relieve Compienge, she was captured by the bur ...