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Saint · Late medieval

Saint Joan of Arc

Period
c. 1412–1431
Feast day
30 May
Associated region
Domrémy, Orléans and Rouen, France

Peasant visionary who led French forces in the Hundred Years’ War and was burned at Rouen.

Key timeline

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  1. 1429

    Orléans and Reims

  2. 1431

    Trial and execution at Rouen

  3. 1456

    Conviction annulled

Claiming to hear the voices of saints, Joan reached the Dauphin Charles in 1429, helped raise the siege of Orléans and saw him crowned at Reims. Captured in 1430, she was tried by a pro-English church court and burned at Rouen in 1431.

Principal written sources

  • Trial of condemnation records (1431)
  • Rehabilitation trial records (1455–1456)

Full timeline

  1. 1429

    Orléans and Reims

  2. 1431

    Trial and execution at Rouen

  3. 1456

    Conviction annulled

  4. 1920

    Canonised

A retrial annulled her conviction in 1456. She was canonised in 1920 and is a patron of France.

Feast day
  • 30 May
Venerated in (starting dataset)
Catholic.
Patronage and roles (starting dataset)
France, Soldiers, Captives
Places
Domrémy · Chinon · Orléans · Reims · Rouen

Accounts in the starting dataset

The source workbook lists these under “Confirmed Miracle / Key Event”. The Atlas does not treat them as confirmed: each is labelled by the kind of evidence behind it.

  • TraditionalChronicles and later testimony

    “Identifying King Charles VII in disguise in crowded hall via divine vision”

    Told in chronicles and in rehabilitation testimony.

  • Her own trial testimony

    “Sword discovered behind altar of Fierbois exactly where voices foretold”

    She described the sword at Sainte-Catherine-de-Fierbois at her trial.

About the image · Editorial design

Editorial initial. No portrait of Joan from life survives.

Editorial status

Editorial draft. Built from the starting workbook with editorial corrections and framing. It has not yet been checked against independent sources.

References

  • Workbook linkNot yet checked

    britannica.com

    Link supplied in the source workbook (“Top 100 Saints”, row 70). It has not been checked to confirm that it supports every claim in that row.

Original workbook record

Imported unchanged from “Top 100 Saints”, row 70. Values here are the starting dataset, not verified facts; where the Atlas differs, the reason is noted below.

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Saint / Title
Saint Joan of Arc
Primary Traditions Veneration
Catholic
Feast Day(s)
May 30
Era / Lived
1412 – 1431 AD
Origin / Region
Domrémy / Rouen, France
Patronage & Major Roles
France, Soldiers, Captives
Confirmed Miracle / Key Event 1
Identifying King Charles VII in disguise in crowded hall via divine vision
Confirmed Miracle / Key Event 2
Sword discovered behind altar of Fierbois exactly where voices foretold
Key Contribution / Historical Significance
Peasant girl guided by divine visions to lead France during Hundred Years' War; burned at stake.
Reference Link
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Joan-of-Arc

Editorial notes on this record

  • Era / Lived: Birth year 1412 is approximate.