Tag Archives: Mark twain Joan of Arc

one joan fits all

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Dave

Trials and Tribulation of Joan of Arc. Her judgment and execution were just the beginning in a long series of fluctuations for the canonized combattant of God… In general, we find that Joan of Arc all over the world is … Continue reading →

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Rehabilitation of joan: if memory serves her well

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Dave

The judgements of Joan of Arc. Her trial and execution were but the beginning. In the centuries since, the Maid has continued to provoke anger and adoration. The first “revision” was the posthumous Rehabilitation trial… The Rehabilitation was conducted in … Continue reading →

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Door prize: will the real Joan please identify herself

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Dave

There is the strange and mysterious episode of the “false Joan of Arc” – or “false Joans of Arc,” for we cannot be quite sure now whether there were one or several pretenders…. Men, we may conjecture, did not quite … Continue reading →

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poor joan: brand name martyr

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Dave

We must remember that the tribunal which condemned Joan of Arc was a tremendously impressive array of the leading ecclesiastical talents and reputations of the time-almost a synod of the Church. One need not, therefore, be surprised that the verdict … Continue reading →

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saint joan : from god’s mouth to the dauphin’s ear?

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Dave

Born about 1412 to a devout peasant family, Joan was visited from childhood by her “voices.” Believing herself sent by God to drive the English from France, she set out in 1428 to gain the ear of the Dauphin. The … Continue reading →

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joan on the stand: the eternal trial

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Dave

Poor Joan of Arc. Her trial and execution were only the beginning. In the centuries since, the Maid has continued to provoke anger and adoration, skepticism and awe, part of what can be termed the fluctuations in Joan’s fame. Born … Continue reading →