Joan of Arc
Summary
Known by the title "The Maid of Orléans," Joan of Arc stands as a celebrated national heroine of France and a recognized saint within the Roman Catholic Church. Born to a peasant family in the region that constitutes modern-day eastern France, she asserted that she received divine guidance. Acting on these visions, she commanded the French military to secure several crucial victories during the Hundred Years' War, a series of successes that ultimately facilitated the coronation of Charles VII.
