Joan of Arc
Gone Medieval
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Are We Learning From Joan Later on in Her Career?
Most of what we know about joan is from the trial record. So when she is tried for heresy, those who are trying her must have gone out and gathered a lot of information about her. And they then ask her questions based on this information over the course of the trial. It gives you an amazing insight into the nature of popular religion in this village. She's asked as well about whether she was betrothed at one point, because she seems to have been betrothed to a man,. Then joan didn't want to get married, and she kind of renages on it. But again, gives one a really interesting insight into the sorts of expectations of her in that
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