![]() Perhaps unsurprisingly, she was tried and convicted of heresy before a pro-English court, and forced to sign a renunciation of heresy she did not understand because she was illiterate. Formal religion was still very strong during this time, and painting Joan as a heretic helped to cast aspersions on Charles VII's claim to the crown. ![]() The Duke of Burgundy eventually sold her to the English, who wanted their king, Henry VI, to be recognized as the legitimate ruler of France therefore Joan's victories had put a major crimp in their plans. She attempted several escapes, but all failed. Contrary to popular belief, the Duke of Burgundy, who actually held much of France under English control, was not interested in selling her for ransom. However, a risky skirmish on led to her capture. In October, Joan took Saint-Pierre-le-Moƻtier and was granted nobility. She led the French to several other victories, including at Reims, and was present at Charles VII's coronation. ![]() After gaining the approval of Charles and a theological commission, working with the knight Gilles de Rais, she arrived at the siege of Orleans in 1429, where at only 17 years of age she led the French to victory contemporaries acknowledged her as the heroine of the engagement after she was wounded in the neck by an arrow but returned to lead the final charge. ![]()
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