The greatest strategist and fearless fighter, as well as the most mysterious figure of the Hundred Years War, was born and raised in a humble French village. D'Arc belonged to a noble family, but lost all their wealth. The exact date of her birth has not yet been established; according to some sources, she was released on January 6, 1412, while others claim that she was born in 1409.
As a teenager, she began to hear voices that prophesied great deeds for her. Namely: the lifting of the siege from New Orleans, the expulsion of the British interventionists and the complete victory of France. In addition, according to the prophecy, she was destined to seat Charles in the royal chair.
The amazing thing is that these predictions have been fully realized. But in the next battle, the chosen one of God was captured. There she was declared a witch, and on May 30, 1431, she was put on a cleansing fire.
After completing the Hundred Years War, France initiated its own proceedings in the case of the Maid of Orleans. After examining all the documents and interviewing witnesses, Jeanne d'Arc is fully acquitted. And then canonized.
Here are just a few of the amazing facts from her autobiography:
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Throughout the war, standing at the head of the armed people, Jeanne herself did not stain her hands with blood. Throughout the war, she was engaged only in the development of battles. And she raised the morale of her soldiers.
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She possessed hypnosis. Contemporaries said that with her fiery speech she so inspired the soldiers that they went into battle without knowing fear. Even after receiving wounds, they did not feel pain and continued to fight.
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The gift of foresight, inherited from her father, allowed her to win victory after victory. During the Battle of Pote, her strategic talents and unique gift ensured the victory over the 5,000-strong English army. Moreover, the French detachment totaled only 1.5 thousand people.
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Jeanne began her military career at the age of 18. And she was able to be in heavy combat armor for up to several days. According to the results of modern scientists, it was established that Jeanne d'Arc probably suffered from a rare pathology - Maurice's syndrome. This disease endows a person with a set of male chromosomes and deprives them of the ability to bear children. And a side effect of this pathology is increased endurance.
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Absolutely all accusers who claim that Joan of Arc is a witch and those who were torturing died under strange and rather mysterious circumstances.
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It was the Maid of Orleans who became the progenitor of the new female hairstyle "Bob". The first to do this hairstyle was the Polish hairdresser Antoine, and this happened in 1909. To this day, the hairstyle is popular.
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According to one theory, Jeanne did not indulge in fire. Instead, another girl was burned, as no one saw her face. After all, it was hidden by matter. And then she was taken out by secret passages to her place of detention.
No one will ever know the whole truth about how she lived and what exactly the God's messenger did. But no one even thinks to dispute the very fact of the existence of the Maid of Orleans. Many feature films have been filmed about the life and war of Joan of Arc. Scientists never came to a consensus about who she was - mentally ill or clairvoyant.
But the fact is the fact: a fragile girl was able to rally the people and raise them to war with the invaders.