Important Places
The town where Joan was born.
What is Domremy, France
The dauphin who Joan helped to crown King of France.
Charles VII
The words that Joan cried out before dying.
"Jesus!" the Maid called out, clearly, 6 times. Then she was silent.
Eldest son of a King of France who is "next in line" to become the king.
Dauphin
On this date Joan of Arc became a saint in a formal ceremony under Pope Benedict XV.
May 16, 1920
The country that France was at war with throughout Joan's entire life.
England
The judge in the trial of Joan and played a key role in her being put to death.
Bishop Cauchon
Joan asked for someone to go back to Sainte-Catherine-de-Fierbois for this item.
A battle sword
Heretic
When this saint was thrown in jail, she converted the jailers to Christianity. To silence her, the emperor finally had her head cut off.
St. Catherine
The French city that was placed under siege by the English.
Orleans, France
The saints that Joan spoke with.
St. Margaret and St. Catherine
Joan reminded her soldiers that France was a Catholic country, and she insisted they do these two things weeky.
Go to confession and take communion.
A military operation in which a city is encircled and blockaded by an opposing army, in an attempt to force the city to surrender.
Siege
This saint was sentenced to death. The flames did not burn her. Tied hand and foot, she was dropped into a huge cauldron of boiling water. The ties broke and she stood up, unharmed. Finally, she was beheaded.
St. Margaret
The city where French kings were traditionally crowned.
Reims, France
The captain who wrote a letter introducing Joan to the dauphin.
Robert de Baudricourt
Within a few hours of this happening, Joan was back in the thick of a battle, despite how much pain she was in.
Joan was shot with an arrow above her breast.
A code of knightly behavior. Knights were generally expected to be courageous, honorable, loyal to the church, gracious to women, and to fight injustice.
Chivalry
On July 7, 1456, 25 years after Joan's death, this announcement was made in Rouen.
The first trial had been flawed, and Joan was not guilty.
The American city that received the gift of statue of Joan from France for their help in WWII.
New Orleans, LA
The French duke who chose work with the English. He promised to turn the city of Paris over to Charles if they promised not to attack for 15 days.
Duke of Burgundy
When Joan became a noblewoman, the title gave her the right to a coat of arms showing the fleur de lis. What was the significance of this image?
This is an ancient symbol of France and its king. According to legend, it was adopted by the first French king, Clovis I, after his conversion to Christianity.
Extremely unfair questioning, often using torture to extract confessions and giving the accused little chance to defend themselves.
Inquisition
Joan is the patron saint of these two groups mentioned in the book.
Soldier and prisoners