Biography of Joan of Arc
Mrs. Honeycutt
Written by: Nena Spurgeon

Joan of Arc was a very important woman to history, and was born January 6 1412. When Joan was younger she had visions that would eventually lead her to great things. Joan joined the French and British military when she was 17 years old as a powerful leader. In 1431, Joan was put to trial and burned alive.
12 years after January 6, 1412, when Joan turned 12 she started having visions. She claimed to have heard and felt the voices of St. Michael, St. Catherine, and St. Margret. Throughout the years of her continuing to experience visions, the voices had told her to take control of the military. They had also told her to make the real king take his place and his royal crown. The