joan of arc

fear is the beginning and the beginignis fear . BACKGROUND:

At the time Joan was born England and France were fighting the 100 years of war.
The Frenchmen were divided and the supporters of the Orleans were fighting the Burgundians, who were in league with the English.
Henry V had just won the Battle of Agincourt and the French weren't doing very well.
Born into a peasant family in a little village called Domremy in the east of France in 1412.
Never learned to read or write.
At the age of 12 began to hear voices and see visions of saints Margaret, Catherine and Michael.
The saints told her to go tot he French Court and help the Dauphin Charles become King of France.
In 1428, at the age of 16 she went to see Robert de Baudricourt the local Commandment to ask him to send her to the Dauphin.
In 1429 she got his permission and went to see the Dauphin at Chinon.
Joan was able to convince him that God had sent her to save France.
A board of religious experts approved her claims ...