Biography.com explores the life and accomplishments of Saint Joan of Arc, who led the French to victory at Orleans and became a national heroine. read more
Joan of Arc was important in the Hundred Years’ War because somehow she managed to turn the tide of the war in favor of France. After she did this, the French were able to win the war, though it did drag on to some degree for decades after she was killed by the English. By 1429, the French side was in bad shape in the Hundred Years’ War. read more