Joan of Arc: The Heroine of France

FAMILY
In 1412, in a small town of Domremy which was near Lorraine and Nancy in France a small girl was born into a normal family. Jacques d’Arc and Isabelle Romee, named there daughter Joan of Arc. She preferred to the name “Joan the Maid”. But in her lifetime, she never used her surname. Her father, Jacques was a ploughman, and his wife a nurse. She had three brothers, Jacquemin, Pierre and Jean. Joan also had a sister called Catherine, whom was named after Saint Catherine. She was healthy and strong. Her family was religious. Her mother, Isabelle was more religious than her father Jacques. That’s where Joan learned all the religious things. Her sister, Catherine wore a cross around her neck which Joan admired. The whole village knew of her family well because of their kindness and bravery. The head villagers usually asked Jacques for advice on decisions. He suggested on renting a Castle for the village in case battles came along. They often used the castle for protection ...