Joan of Arc
Gone Medieval
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Is There a Story Behind the Betrothal?
Her gender makes her seem so extraordinary right from the start. The fact that a young peasant girl is claiming that she can save france makes her seem like this amazing, miraculous figure. There's also an important dimension related to her sexuality as well. It really matters joan can claim that she's a virgin and that she's got this very particular kind of holy status by virtue of that. Were they trying to besmirch that? Yes.
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