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4 giorni fa · The trial of Joan of Arc in 1431. The Burgundians were frightened by Joan of Arc’s power, and so, on May 23, 1430, during a military action near Compiègne by the Burgundians, Joan was arrested. Once in English hands, Joan was transferred to Rouen, which was then under English control.
5 giorni fa · Joan of Arc, renowned as the Maid of Orléans, epitomizes one of the most enigmatic and impactful personalities in French annals and within the Catholic Church. Hailing from humble origins and devoid of formal scholastic training, she emerged as the living emblem of French resilience amid the tumultuous Hundred Years' War against ...
3 giorni fa · Catholics and people worldwide celebrate St. Joan of Arc — a heroine who fought for both God and country — on her feast day, May 30. On that day, nearly 600 years ago, the Maid of Orléans was condemned to death after being convicted of heresy. The French peasant was burned at the stake in Rouen in 1431, at just 19 years old.
5 giorni fa · When the Duc d’Orléans was restored to favour, d’Amboise received the archbishoprics of Narbonne (1492) and Rouen (1493) and was made lieutenant general of Normandy. When Orléans became king in 1498, d’Amboise became a cardinal and first minister of the crown.
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3 giorni fa · Catholicism. Signature. Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774), known as Louis the Beloved (French: le Bien-Aimé ), [1] was King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774. He succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. Until he reached maturity (then defined as his 13th birthday) in 1723, the kingdom was ...
3 giorni fa · The story of this enigmatic smiling angel is indeed unique. Built in the first half of the 13th century, together with the existing cathedral building, the angel was placed next to the statue of St. Nicasius, the bishop of Reims who was martyred in the fifth century. According to some historians, the angel once held a palm of martyrdom in his ...
2 giorni fa · After lengthy negotiations a settlement was reached, a compromise that managed to prevent a civil war just in the nick of time. On March 9, 1409, Charles of Orléans, the fifteen-year-old son of the victim, was made to publicly offer forgiveness to his arch-enemy John the Fearless in Chartres Cathedral. The young Charles burst into tears.
