We all know the name, Joan of Arc. But who really was this celebrated voice of the people of France? For some she is a simple peasant girl - one of the people. For others, she is a champion of nation and church. For the English, she was simply the enemy.
Dr Eleanor Janega is on a mission to decipher the evidence behind the trials of Joan's short and impactful life. Eleanor follows in Joan’s footsteps and explores artwork of her from across the centuries, from the royal palace at Chinon, to the site of her military triumph in Orléans, to her tragic death on the stake in Rouen. To uncover how Joan’s triumphant and tragic story Eleanor will be meeting familiar faces, Joan of Arc expert Professor Anne Curry, Art Historian Corentin Drury and History Hit’s very own medieval historian Matt Lewis.
If you’d like to visit any of these locations find out more below:
Chinon Castle: https://forteressechinon.fr/en
Orléans: https://www.loirevalley-france.co.uk/discover/strolling-around-our-cities-and-villages/orleans-the-river-city/
La Maison de Jeanne d’Arc: https://www.tourisme-orleansmetropole.com/en/activities-leisure/maison-de-jeanne-darc/
Reims Cathedral: https://www.cathedrale-reims.fr/en
Rouen: https://en.visiterouen.com/
Historial Jeanne d'Arc: https://www.historial-jeannedarc.fr/en/
Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Orléans: https://museesorleans.fr/en/
To find out more about Joan of Arc we recommend reading: Joan of arc: a history by Dr Helen Castor
Want to know even more about the incredible life of Joan? Prof Anne Curry is talking to Eleanor on Gone Medieval, dropping on the 25th November. Listen to Gone Medieval for free wherever you get your podcasts.
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