Jeanne d'Arc

(French: Jeanne d'Arc,  ca. 1412 – 30 May 1431), is a national heroine of

France and a Roman Catholic saint. A peasant girl born in eastern France who claimed divine guidance, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, which paved the way for the coronation of Charles VII. She was captured by the Burgundians, transferred to the English for money, put on trial by the pro-English Bishop of Beauvais, and burned at the stake when she was 19 years old.

in her assurances, she heard voices of the Archangel Michael,

Saint Catherine of Alexandria and is believed to be Margaret of Antioch , which are sometimes visible in her appearance. After a while they seemed to have opened Joan what she was destined to raise the siege of Orleans, to raise the Dauphin on the throne and expel the invaders from the kingdom.

to the captain of Vaucouleurs Robert de Baudricourt and announced

his mission. Being ridiculed, Joan was forced to return to the village, but a year later repeated his attempt. At this time, the captain, struck by her insistence, was more attentive, and when Jeanne accurately predicted the sad outcome for the French "battle herring" under the walls of Orleans.

a hostile Burgundian territory between Domremy and Chinon, March 4,

1429 Jeanne arrived at the castle - the residence of the Dauphin Charles. Dauphin took advantage of that Jeanne had written him a letter, which will necessarily recognize him, and gave her checks, placing on the throne, and another man standing in a crowd of courtiers. However, Joan has stood the test, knowing the king. She told him that sent by Heaven to liberate the country from British rule and asked the army to lift the siege of Orlean

Square in Rouen. At the head of Joan put a

paper miter with the word "heretic verootstupnitsa, idolatress" and led to the stake. "Bishop, I die for you. I challenge you to God's court! "- From the height of the fire cried Jeanne and asked her to cross. The executioner offered her two crossed twigs. And when the fire seized her, she cried several times: "Jesus!".