Joan of Arc. Coat of Arms of Joan of Arc. Joan of Arc has been a popular figure in cultural history since the time of her death, and many famous writers, filmmakers and composers have created works about her. Cultural depictions of Joan of Arc have continued in films, theatre, television, video games, music, and performances to this day. Background[edit] Timeline of Joan of Arc's life c. 1412 – Approx. date of birth c. 1424 – Described visions 8 May 1429 – Lifting of the siege of Orléans 30 May 1431 – Executed at Rouen The historian Kelly DeVries describes the period preceding her appearance in the following terms: "If anything could have discouraged her, the state of France in 1429 should have.
" The French king at the time of Joan's birth, Charles VI, suffered bouts of insanity[12] and was often unable to rule. In 1420, the queen of France Isabeau of Bavaria signed the Treaty of Troyes, which granted the succession of the French throne to Henry V and his heirs instead of her son Charles. Life[edit] Category:Joan of Arc. The Joan of Arc category consists of those articles related to the story and history of the 15th Century French peasant girl who played a pivotal, though brief, role in the later stages of the Hundred Years' War. The category includes articles about the battles and sieges in which she participated, the military, political, and religious leaders who played important roles during her career, the places which figured prominently, and books and filmography related to Joan of Arc.
Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory. Pages in category "Joan of Arc" The following 71 pages are in this category, out of 71 total. This list may not reflect recent changes (learn more). Category:Works relating to Joan of Arc. Cultural depictions of Joan of Arc. Joan of Arc (Jeanne d'Arc in French) has inspired artistic and cultural works for nearly six centuries. The following lists cover various media to include items of historic interest, enduring works of high art, and recent representations in popular culture. The entries represent portrayals that a reader has a reasonable chance of encountering rather than a complete catalog. Lesser known works, particularly from early periods, are not included. In this article, many of the excluded items are derivative of better known representations. For instance, Schiller's play inspired at least 82 different dramatic works during the nineteenth century, and Verdi's and Tchaikovsky's operatic adaptations are still recorded and performed.
Organization of this article[edit] For purposes of classification, popular culture music is a separate section from operas and oratorios. Literature and theater[edit] Operas, oratorios, and vocal works[edit] Images[edit] Sculpture[edit] Films[edit] In popular culture[edit] Name of Joan of Arc. Joan of Arc dictated her letters. Three of the surviving ones are signed. Joan of Arc did not come from a place called Arc, but was born and raised in the village of Domrémy in what was then the northeastern frontier of the Kingdom of France.[1] In the English language her first name has been repeated as Joan since the fifteenth century because that was the only English equivalent for the feminine form of John during her lifetime.
Her surviving signatures are all spelled Jehanne without surname. In French her name is today always rendered as Jeanne d'Arc, reflecting the modern spelling of her first name. The surname of Arc is a translation of d'Arc, which itself is a nineteenth-century French approximation of her father's name. Apostrophes were never used in fifteenth-century French surnames, which sometimes leads to confusion between place names and other names that begin with the letter D. De Quincey about the name (1847)[edit] Thomas De Quincey, Joan of Arc [5] See also[edit] Canonization of Joan of Arc. Saint Joan of Arc, The Maid of Orleans (Jeanne d'Arc) is a recognized Saint of the Roman Catholic Church. Although she was excommunicated and burned at the stake for heresy by local officials in 1431, central Church officials would later nullify her excommunication, declaring her a martyr unjustly executed for a secular vendetta.
Her legend would grow from there, leading to her beatification in 1909 and her canonization in 1920. Course to sainthood[edit] Death and 15th century[edit] As with other saints who were excommunicated or investigated by ecclesiastic courts, such as St. She had always been considered innocent by those of her own faction. In 1452, during one of the postwar investigations into her execution, Cardinal d'Estouteville declared that this religious play would merit qualification as a pilgrimage site by which attendees could gain an indulgence.
Not long after the appeal, Pope Pius II wrote an approving piece about her in his memoirs. 16th century[edit] Popularity[edit] Alternative historical interpretations of Joan of Arc. Joan of Arc drawing by Clément de Fauquembergue, 1429. Joan of Arc facts and trivia covers topics of specialized interest that pertain to the life and legacy of Joan of Arc. For art, literature, and popular culture references see Cultural depictions of Joan of Arc. Joan of Arc dictated her letters. Three of the surviving ones are signed. History[edit] Portrait[edit] The only surviving image of Joan of Arc that was made during her lifetime is a doodle by Clément de Fauquembergue in the register for the Parlement of Paris. Fashion[edit] Joan of Arc's short haircut had a profound effect on women's hairstyles in the twentieth century. Duel[edit] Joan of Arc inspired a nineteenth-century duel between Henri Rochefort and Paul de Cassagnac.
Mexican history[edit] During the Cristero War in 1927, a group of female Cristeros named themselves after Joan of Arc. People compared to Joan of Arc[edit] Relics and sites[edit] Alternative historical interpretations[edit] Royal bastard[edit] Survival[edit] Cross-dressing, gender identity, and sexuality of Joan of Arc. Joan of Arc (Fr: Jeanne d'Arc), a French revolutionary executed by the English for heresy in 1431, is a national heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. Joan shunned the traditional roles and garb of women in her era for the lifestyle and dress of a soldier, ultimately providing a pretense for her conviction and execution.
Whether her crossdressing and lifestyle have implications for her sexuality or gender identity is debated. Background[edit] Kelly DeVries notes that, "No person of the Middle Ages, male or female, has been the subject of more study than Joan of Arc. As Susan Crane notes, "Joan of Arc wore men's clothes almost continually from her first attempts to reach the Dauphin, later crowned Charles VII, until her execution twenty-eight months later. After her capture while protecting the French retreat at Margny, Joan was sold to the English, imprisoned, and subsequently tried for heresy. Historical context[edit] Historical perspective[edit] Modern perspective[edit] Charlotte of Savoy, Queen of France. Charlotte of Savoy, second wife of King Louis XI. 19th C. engraving based on a sculpture c. 1472 Charlotte of Savoy came from a large family and was married at the tender age of nine under difficult circumstances. Her husband, the Dauphin Louis of France was twenty-eight at the time of the wedding and they would not consummate the marriage until Charlotte was sixteen.
When she became Queen of France, she would lead a lonely and isolated existence. The exact date of Charlotte’s birth is unknown but based on historical records, it is believed to have been in November of 1441. The Dauphin Louis, son of King Charles VII of France had been married to Margaret Stewart of Scotland in 1436 when they were both teenagers. The Dauphiné was a jumble of feudal and episcopal entities. The Duke of Savoy was an ally of the Dauphin. The legal age in the Catholic Church at the time for a woman to marry was twelve and Charlotte was most likely nine. Charlotte’s first four children were born in Burgundy.