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3 giorni fa · modifier. La quatrième maison capétienne d'Orléans — désignée simplement sous la forme de « maison d'Orléans » ou parfois maison de Bourbon-Orléans, — est l'une des branches cadettes de la maison capétienne de Bourbon dont le fondateur, Philippe de France (1640-1701), duc d'Orléans donne à la dynastie le nom de son apanage.
5 giorni fa · She was a peasant girl who, believing that she was acting under divine guidance, led the French army in a momentous victory at Orléans in 1429 that repulsed an English attempt to conquer France during the Hundred Years’ War.
2 giorni fa · Joan of Arc ( French: Jeanne d'Arc [ʒan daʁk]; Middle French: Jehanne Darc [ʒəˈãnə ˈdark]; c. 1412 – 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronation of Charles VII of France during the Hundred Years' War.
3 giorni fa · An initiative of prayer and religious formation under the aegis of St. Joan of Arc has just been initiated in France, with the aim of making it recover its original vocation as the “Eldest Daughter of the Church” and leading the rest of the world in a renewal of faith.
4 giorni fa · The French Revolution, which began in 1789, put a temporary end to France's monarchy and the House of Bourbon's rule — which had lasted from 1589 to 1792 — in France. The monarchy ended violently and dramatically with the beheading of King Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette. The royal couple's two sons both died before reaching ...
4 giorni fa · On April 29, 1429, Joan of Arc arrived at Orléans on horseback, wielding a banner and a sword. She also wore men’s plated armor. Initially meant only to serve to raise morale among soldiers, Joan’s insistence on remaining on the battlefield's front lines earned her credibility among military leaders, and occasionally, Joan’s battle advice was heeded.
3 giorni fa · She was canonised (made a saint) in 1920 by Pope Benedict XV. Saint Joan of Arc is the protector of France, soldiers, captives, martyrs, prisoners and those who are ridiculed for their faith. She is also known as The Maid of Orléans or La Pucelle in French, meaning 'the maiden.'
