Original: [French] Victor. Moraven
Painting: Victor. morality. Rafiante
"Whoops," the prison door opened. Joan of Arc sat up at once. The two clerics declared, "Today, May 30, 1431, the judges have decided to burn you at the stake!" ”
In Rouen, the firewood pile for the burning of Joan of Arc has been set up. How did the eighteen-year-old French national heroine, Joan of Arc, who had built a great contribution to the liberation of the motherland, be burned at the stake?
Joan of Arc was born on 6 January 1412 to a peasant family near Lorraine. She has three older brothers and one younger sister. The grassy pastures, the warm sunshine, and the lovely village nurtured her.
Joan of Arc of childhood, industrious and lively. She had a pious heart and often went to church to worship.
It is said that the fairies will meet under the tree, and every festival, she and her friends from the village come to the "fairy tree" and decorate the tree with a garland.
One day, a group of boys told Joan of Arc, "We beat up the Burgundys, and both the Burgundians and the Englishmen were driven away by us!" (Note: The Burgundians were allied with the British invaders at the time.) ）
At that time, in order to compete for the rich Flemish and British feudal territories in France, the Hundred Years' War broke out between Britain and France, and the French people were in the disaster of war.
Under the attack of the British and the Burgundians, the French territory was fragmented, and half of the country fell into enemy hands.
France was forced to sign the humiliating Treaty of Troyes, and the four-year-old Henri VI, king of England, henry v, and the son of a french princess, became king of Britain and France. Charles VII, the French Crown Prince who fled to Bourges, only begged for peace and indulged in sound.
Some people with lofty ideals rose up in resistance, but all ended in failure. The British army burned and plundered everywhere, and did no evil, and the French nation was in danger.
In Doremi, Joan of Arc grew to the age of sixteen. In the face of the calamity of the motherland, she pondered: I want to expel the British army and crown the king, this is god's will, but can I, an ordinary peasant woman, do it?
She asked her uncle for help, came to Vogourol, met Captain Botigur, and asked to serve the country. But the captain scolded her little lunatic and threw her out.
In October 1428, the British besieged Orléans. The enemy is arrogant and invincible. Charlie Seven was terrified.
In order to save the motherland, Joan of Arc plucked up the courage and once again came to the captain, repeatedly stating the significance of her mission. The captain was touched and promised to give her a unit.
Joan of Arc led his warriors through the British occupation zone and headed straight for Chinon, the seat of Charles VII.
In February 161429, Joan of Arc found Charles VII, who was among his courtiers, explained his intentions, and asked Charles to go to Reims to be crowned king.
But Joan of Arc was attacked by the church, who did not recognize that his actions represented god's will, and interrogated her for three weeks.
The priest who interrogated her asked her to present evidence that God had sent her. She replied, "I'm not here to give you proof. Let me go to Orléans, where I will present evidence that God has sent me! ”
Joan of Arc's righteous struggle won the victory. She again gained the right to fight for her country. Heavily armed, she dictated a letter of surrender to the British, demanding that the British surrender the city that occupied France.
She then led her army to capture Blois, and then carried food to support the French defenders in Orléans.
The indomitable French army in Orléans continued to attack. The women carried the scalding asphalt and oil to the walls of the city, ready for the final battle.
However, the disparity between the enemy and us, the British artillery fire was very fierce, and Dunova and other defending generals had lost confidence.
Just as Orléans was at a critical juncture, an uplifting news came: "The girl sent by God is marching towards Orléans with an army and grain!" Suddenly, the crowd was excited and morale was greatly boosted.
Suddenly, the crowd was excited and morale was greatly boosted.
Joan of Arc's reinforcements arrived, attacked the British inside and outside, and was besieged for six months in the city of Orléans. People cheered Joan of Arc as "Orleans Girl!"
Soon after, the city of Augustan was captured. The battle flag held high in Joan of Arc's hands gave France hope of victory. The French advanced in victory, and everywhere they went, the enemy surrendered.
After all the hardships, Joan of Arc finally entered Lance with his troops.
After repeated persuasion by Joan of Arc, Prince Charles was crowned King of France on July 17, 1429. Joan of Arc held the battle flag in his hand and stood in the middle of the group of courtiers, looking particularly powerful and unyielding.
Joan of Arc continued to march. In May 1430, the Burgundians besieged the fortress of Compiègne, where Joan of Arc was stationed, and during a retreat, Joan of Arc fell off his horse and was captured by the enemy.
The shameless Burgundy feudal lords betrayed Joan of Arc to the English and later handed it over to the French ecclesiastical court for trial. Bishop Soxiong, who served the British invaders, was in charge of the case. Soxiong accuses Joan of heresy, falsely calling her a "witch"
Yes, God directs what I do, and I have no sin!
The death of Joan of Arc is the enemy's long-made decision. After listening to the priest's last lengthy sermon, Joan of Arc was tied to a pillar. She was put on the hat of a "heretical criminal". A touched British soldier made her a cross with a wooden stick.
The fire burned and devoured the young life of the hero. People heard her last voice.
In 1453, the French recaptured all of The British territory in France except the port of Calais.
The Hundred Years' War ended, and from then on, the French economy was gradually revived, the monarchy was strengthened, and by the end of the fifteenth century, the basic unification was completed.
On July 7, 1456, twenty-fifth year after Joan of Arc's sacrifice, in Rouen, joan of Arc was solemnly justified. By 1920, the Church had canonized her as a holy woman. Whether it is the "Holy Daughter" or the "Orleans Girl", Joan of Arc living in the hearts of the French people will always be the hero of the French nation!