Joan of ArcJoan of Arc was born in the village of Domremy in 1412. Like many girls her age, she did not she was taught how to read or write but sew and spin. but unlike some girls her father was a farmer. At the age of thirteen she had seen a vision known as a flash of light as she heard an otherworldly voice enjoining her to be diligent in her religious duties and to be modest. soon after, at the age of fifteen, she imagined another otherworldly voice telling her to go and fight for the Dauphin. He believed that the voices he heard were the voices of St. Catherine and St. Margaret and many other people, besides St. Michael. She believed they also told her to wear men's clothing, cut her hair and take her arms. When she first told her confessor he didn't believe her. When she tried to tell the judges, she explained to them how the voices told her that it was her divine mission to help the dolphin and save her country from the English from the darkest times during the Hundred Years' War and gain the throne of France. She is to this day one of the most heroic legends in women's history. When Joan first started hearing her voices, she taught that it was the devil speaking to her, so she had her perform an exorcism but nothing had changed. when he went to Chinon he found the king and told him of his mysterious rumors at first the king was very reluctant to believe her but he soon became anxious and placed all his troops under the leadership of Joan. Joan really helped the French by giving them the hope they never had. he encouraged them by giving them motivation. He achieved many successes in the battles to come. his soldiers admired him and he was an excellent aggressive commander. J...... middle of paper ...... and was convicted. the judges believed the visions were from the devil and she was burned at the stake in the market place of Rouen on 30 May 1431 at the age of nineteen. Even though Giovanna was dead, her family wanted a new trial for Giovanna against all charges. that were brought against her. In 1456 she was granted a second trial by Pope Callixtus III where she was declared innocent. Many years later, in 1475, King Louis XI finally relented and signed a treaty with England and the Hundred Years' War finally ended. Although Joan never lived to see her victory in ending the Hundred Years' War, she was soon known as France's national heroine. in 1920 Joan was canonized and given the title of Saint Joan of Arc by Pope Benedict XV. Joan of Arc made many positive differences through her faith in God, even through her many hardships.