Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc is a person.

• AKA: Jeanne d'Arc, The Maid of Orléans, La Pucelle.
• Context:
  • It can typically represent Historical Figure through medieval French history.
  • It can typically demonstrate Religious Devotion through divine visions and spiritual guidance.
  • It can typically exemplify Military Leadership through tactical battlefield command and strategic inspiration.
  • It can typically illustrate Political Significance through royal coronation support and national symbol status.
  • It can typically embody Martyrdom through heresy trial and execution by burning.
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  • It can often reveal Cultural Impact through artistic representation and literary portrayal.
  • It can often inspire Religious Veneration through canonization process and sainthood recognition.
  • It can often symbolize French Nationalism through patriotic imagery and national identity association.
  • It can often demonstrate Historical Controversy through conflicting historical accounts and modern interpretations.
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  • It can range from being a Simple Historical Figure to being a Complex Historical Symbol, depending on its historical interpretation context.
  • It can range from being a Military Tactical Leader to being a National Liberation Symbol, depending on its historical narrative framing.
  • It can range from being a Religious Visionary to being a Catholic Saint, depending on its ecclesiastical recognition level.
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  • It can have Biographical Timeline with key life events such as birth in Domrémy (1412), visions beginning (1425), military campaigns (1429-1430), capture (May 1430), trial (1431), and execution (May 30, 1431).
  • It can have Historical Significance through French military victory contribution and coronation of Charles VII.
  • It can have Religious Impact through posthumous retrial and eventual canonization in 1920.
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• Examples:
  • Joan of Arc Historical Portrayals, such as:
    • Medieval Joan of Arc Portrayals, such as:
      • Trial of Joan of Arc (1431), with ecclesiastical court records.
      • Rehabilitation Trial of Joan of Arc (1456), with posthumous exoneration.
    • Renaissance Joan of Arc Portrayals, such as:
      • Shakespeare's Joan of Arc Portrayal (1591), with negative English perspective.
      • Schiller's Joan of Arc Portrayal (1801), with romantic interpretation.
    • Modern Joan of Arc Portrayals, such as:
      • Mark Twain's Joan of Arc Biography (1896), with sympathetic historical account.
      • Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan Play (1923), with intellectual dramatic portrayal.
  • Joan of Arc Cultural Representations, such as:
    • Joan of Arc Films, such as:
      • The Passion of Joan of Arc Film (1928), with silent film portrayal.
      • Joan of Arc Film (1948), with Hollywood interpretation.
    • Joan of Arc Artistic Depictions, such as:
      • Joan of Arc Painting by Ingres (1854), with neoclassical portrayal.
      • Joan of Arc Sculpture by Frémiet (1874), with heroic equestrian statue.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Other Medieval Military Leaders, which lack divine vision claims and religious mission.
  • Other Catholic Saints, which lack military leadership role and political significance.
  • Other French National Heroes, which lack martyrdom by English forces and religious canonization.
  • Other Female Historical Figures, which lack combined military, religious, and political significance.
• See: Charles VII of France, Hundred Years' War, Medieval France, Catholic Sainthood, French Military History, Women in Medieval History.
• References:
  • Pernoud, Régine & Clin, Marie-Véronique (1999). Joan of Arc: Her Story. St. Martin's Press.
  • Warner, Marina (1981). Joan of Arc: The Image of Female Heroism. Knopf.
  • DeVries, Kelly (1999). Joan of Arc: A Military Leader. Sutton Publishing.

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