Did Joan of Arc identify as male?

She certainly didn't. Central to her trial for heresy was the question of whether or not she, as a woman, had the right to wear men's clothing. Moreover, Joan believed herself to be fulfilling a pre-existing prophecy. read more

Joan of Arc dressed as a man for two main reasons. One was that she had to wear armor in battle to keep from being killed. The other, both when she was in the field with her male soldiers and when she was in prison with brutal male captors, was that wearing male hose made it much more difficult for her to be raped, which she felt could happen. read more

Joan of Arc: From Witch to Saint In the trial that followed, Joan was ordered to answer to some 70 charges against her, including witchcraft, heresy and dressing like a man. The Anglo-Burgundians were aiming to get rid of the young leader as well as discredit Charles, who owed his coronation to her. read more