Joan Of Arc.

  • Nov 8, 1412

    Joan Of Arc was born

  • Nov 8, 1415

    King Henry V of England

    King Henry V of England invaded northern France.
  • Nov 8, 1415

    Visions

    Joan of Arc began to have mystical visions encouraging her to lead a pious life.
  • May 8, 1428

    Visions told her to go.

    Joan’s visions instructed her to go to Vaucouleurs and contact Robert de Baudricourt, the garrison commander.
  • Nov 8, 1429

    Mens clothes

    He gave her a horse and an escort of several soldiers. Joan cropped her hair and dressed in men’s clothes for her 11-day journey across enemy territory to Chinon.
  • Apr 8, 1430

    Battle

    King Charles VII ordered Joan of Arc to confront the Burgundian assault. During the battle, she was thrown off her horse and left outside the town’s gates. She was then held captive.
  • Period: Feb 21, 1431 to Mar 24, 1431

    Trial

    Joan was interrogated nearly a dozen times by a tribunal, always keeping her humility and claim of innocence. Instead of being held in a church prison with nuns as guards, she was held in a military prison. Joan was threatened with rape and torture, but there is no record that either actually occurred.
  • Mar 8, 1431

    Jail

    Joan was charged with 70 counts including witchcraft and dressing like a man.
  • May 29, 1431

    Guilty

    The tribunal announced Joan of Arc was guilty of heresy.
  • May 30, 1431

    Death

    Joan was taken to the marketplace and burned at the stake, in front of an estimated crowd of 10,000 people. She was only 19 nineteen years old.