Warrior Women: Joan of Arc
Medieval • 11m
Joan of Arc received her first mystical vision when she was still a child, an event which was to chart the course of the rest of her turbulent life. She took upon herself the mission to save France and bound her fate to that of her country. In this episode we hear her story told as never before in this tale of power, betrayal and miracles in the time of war.
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