Why is Joan of Arc so glorified by the French?

Joan of Arc died in 1431. What we call the Hundred Years' War, and what was actually a series of wars punctuated by shaky truces and unenforceable treaties, ended in 1453. So far as final victory went, Joan wasn't around to see it. In any direct sense, she did not contribute to the final victory. read more

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Joan of Arc: Feminist Leader, Prophet, Influence to all This picture of Joan of Arc (Barrett), beautified Saint of the Catholic Church, has come to resemble all the aspects of a female heroine and celebrated strategist who fought for French territory over England under King Charles VII’s rule. read more

Joan of Arc, a peasant girl living in medieval France, believed that God had chosen her to lead France to victory in its long-running war with England. With no military training, Joan convinced the embattled crown prince Charles of Valois to allow her to lead a French army to the besieged city of Orléans, where it achieved a momentous victory over the English and their French allies, the Burgundians. read more