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In 1431 in Rouen, where the British controlled Normandy, Joan of Arc, peasant girl who became the savior of France, is burned at the stake for heresy at the Place du Vieux-Marche in Rouen
On September 8, 1428, King and John attacked Paris. During the fight, John cried Parisians to surrender the city King of France. She was wounded but continued the fight, the troops of King Charles had ordered to stand up to end the siege which was unsuccessful. That same year, she led several smaller campaigns, capturing the town of Saint-Pierre-le-Moitier. In December, John and Charles has ennobled her parents and her brothers.
In May 1430, were besieged Burgundians at Compiegne, Joan entered the city under cover of darkness to help defend the city. On May 23, while leading a fight against the Burgundians, she was captured. Burgundians sold her to the English and in March 1431 led to a trial before ecclesiastical authorities in Rouen on charges of heresy. The worst crime that is brought to court was rejecting church authority in favor of her divine inspiration came directly from God. After refusing to obey the church, her sentence was read on May 24, "taught secular authorities and executed." Reacting with horror to the sentence, John agreed to comply and was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Forced to put her female clothes, she obeyed, but a few days later went to the judges that they gssit a cell again dressed in male clothes. When asked, she has said to him that St. Catherine and St. Margaret had reproached him as he succumbed to the church against her will. She was accused of being a heretic and relapsed on May 29 was delivered to officials. On May 30, John, 19, was burned at the stake at the Place du Vieux-Marche in Rouen. Before bush was burning, she asked a priest to hold high a crucifix for her to see and shout loud enough prayers to be heard above over flames.
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