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I have not yet seen anyone mention her yet so I will...



"Saint Joan of Arc, nicknamed The Maid of Orléans (French: ''Jeanne d'Arc'',[1] IPA: [ʒan daʁk]; ca. 1412[2] – 30 May 1431) is considered a national heroine of France and a 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, sold to the English, tried by an ecclesiastical court, and burned at the stake when she was 19 years old.[3] Twenty-five years after the execution, Pope Callixtus III examined the trial, pronounced her innocent and declared her a martyr.[3] Joan of Arc was beatified in 1909 and canonized in 1920.[2] She is – along with St. Denis, St. Martin of Tours, St. Louis IX, and St. Theresa of Lisieux – one of the patron saints of France.

Joan asserted that she had visions from God that instructed her to recover her homeland from English domination late in the Hundred Years' War. The uncrowned King Charles VII sent her to the siege of Orléans as part of a relief mission. She gained prominence when she overcame the dismissive attitude of veteran commanders and lifted the siege in only nine days. Several more swift victories led to Charles VII's coronation at Reims and settled the disputed succession to the throne." -Wikipedia

Come to think of it now, I'm pretty sure this girl was Abnett's inspiration for Sabbat...

What's that got do do with Mary Poppins?

Wait, what is this thread about again?

-shrugs- thought it was about France, its what I posted for...

WARORK93 wrote:-shrugs- thought it was about France, its what I posted for...

Like most things that France has had, it has now been taken by someone else without so much as a whisper of protest

I'm just saying, Joan of Arc was pretty badass for a teenage girl in those times...that's all I'm gonna say about that...

Can't say a whole lot about the country, never been there, sure I've heard all the stereotypes but whats the point in going on about them here?

so yeah, Joan of Arc = awesomeness

WARORK93 wrote:Iso yeah, Joan of Arc = awesomeness

She was indeed. Just a shame the French gave her up without a fight

Who else would invent furniture that's intended purpose was to clean your junk. France that's fething who.

Joan of Arc, Patron saint of soldiers as well. Although we Catholics have patron saints for everything, including dog bites.

France had good things every once and awhile, but that was back in the day when America wasn't around.

This thread is extremely entertaining.