Joan of
Arc fought for the freedom of
her country, France. She was declared as martyr for God as Englishmen
realized
it after they burnt her to death. After her death, 'The Hundred Years
War'
between England and France ended as Englishmen lost one battle after
another.
Her life is a saga of for her country.
She
was born in a village called Domremy in France. Her father was a
farmer. As
Joan grew up, she heard her parents and others talking about the
English King
Henry V, who was trying to conquer their country. Her heart was full of
patriotic feelings. So she often went to church and prayed for her
country.
One
day, while she was praying in church she heard a voice speaking to her.
The
voice told her that only she could help her king. This inspired her to
work for
her country. But she was in doubt how a simple maid like her could lead
soldiers in a battle. Next day again, the voice said, "God will show
you
what to do?.” In this way she heard the voice many times, and
finally the voice
told her to go and meet a captain of the French Army.
Joan
planned to fight with English soldiers to save her country. She cut off
her
long hair, put on man's clothes and rode on a white horse with a sword.
She
marched towards Orleans, which was being besieged by the English. She
reached
Orleans and defeated the English soldiers there.