Saint and Heroine of France
1412 - 1431
Joan of Arc, born in 1412 in Domrémy, France, is celebrated as a national heroine and a saint of the Catholic Church. Despite her humble origins as a peasant girl, she rose to prominence during the Hundred Years' War between France and England. Guided by what she believed were divine visions, Joan led French forces to several crucial victories, which paved the way for the coronation of Charles VII. Her unwavering faith and extraordinary leadership have made her an enduring symbol of courage and devotion.
'I am not afraid... I was born to do this.'
Joan of Arc
'Act, and God will act.'
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'One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible than dying.'
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'I would rather die than do something which I know to be a sin, or to be against God's will.'
Joan of Arc