Jeanne La Pucelle (Joan The Maid)
1412, it is in the last half-century of the Hundred Years' War in which
the French attempted to attain freedom from English rule by fighting to
eradicate English strongholds. An unusually strong, healthy, and
possibly clairvoyant girl is born to Isabelle Romée and Jacques d'Arc in
the small village of Domremy, France. Her mother is from the town of
Vouthon, which is west of Domremy. Her surname concurs that either she
or a family member has visited Rome. Her father was born in a village
called Ceffonds in the province of Champagne. His last name indicates a
connection with Arc-en-Barrois, a small town fifty kilometers north of
Ceffonds. She had a somewhat wealthy family as you can tell from their
home with a stone construction. You can still visit her home today. It
has since been used as a wine cellar, a wine press, and a stable. She
was one of five children: Jacques, Catherine, Jean, Joan, and Pierre.
Their wealth came from their farming of wheat, flax,......
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