. A history of mediaeval and modern Europe for secondary schools. rated at Rheims — the religious capital of France. 176 HISTORY OF EUROPE allies. The English soldiery were valorous, but by no meansnumerous enough to conquer and hold a bitterly hostile France needed was an inspiration and a leader. Bothwere supplied in one of the most remarkable characters inhistory — Jeanne dArc, the Maid (la Pucelle), as the French have fondly called her, was ahumble peasant girl of thevillage of Domremy, inChampagne. Beginning in1423, she began (she as-serted) to have visions ofangels,
. A history of mediaeval and modern Europe for secondary schools. rated at Rheims — the religious capital of France. 176 HISTORY OF EUROPE allies. The English soldiery were valorous, but by no meansnumerous enough to conquer and hold a bitterly hostile France needed was an inspiration and a leader. Bothwere supplied in one of the most remarkable characters inhistory — Jeanne dArc, the Maid (la Pucelle), as the French have fondly called her, was ahumble peasant girl of thevillage of Domremy, inChampagne. Beginning in1423, she began (she as-serted) to have visions ofangels, with a messagewhich became increasinglydefinite. Jeanne, spokean archangel, go deliverthe King of France, andrestore him to his king-dom. Ah! my Lord,I am only a poor girl: howcan I lead men-at-arms! — St. Catherine and will aid six years the visionscontinued. At length sheconvinced her kin/lred andthe local commandant ofher divine mission. She cutoff her long hair, put onmale garments, and with aacross France to Chinon, the castle of. STATUE OF JEANNE DARCPlace des Pyramides, Paris Off small escort setCharles. What followed reads like romance, but is perfectly authentichistory. Already the war was at a crisis — the English were THE HUNDRED YEARS WAR 177 besieging Orleans, one of the main props of what remainedof the kingdom. Jeanne convinced the doubtful king and thescoffing courtiers that she came with a divine Anarmy was put at her disposal. With a military skill whichadded to the enthusiasm she inspired in the soldiers by hernobility of character and her modest simplicity, she forced her
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