Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join What are the origins of the legendary Joan of Arc, the famous French maid who saved France from the English during the Hundred Years’ War, dressed all the while in men’s clothes? Why is hers one of the most remarkable stories of all time? And, was she really under divine influence when, as only a teenager, she demanded to be taken from her humble French village to Charles of Valois, the would-be King of France, in order to save the French from the English - then on the verge of victory? Join Tom and Dominic as they launch into the life of one of the most extraordinary people in all medieval history: Joan of Arc, and trace her journey from humble peasant girl, to advisor to the King of France, to military heroine and saviour of the French, to despised heretic condemned to the pyre… 0:00 Intro 1:47 Christine de Pizan’s poem 4:58 Setting the scene 6:52 Historians struggling to make sense of Joan 9:15 How England nearly conquered France 14:18 France in chaos 19:40 The Anglo-Burgundian alliance 22:18 Why some French accept Lancaster rule 27:21 A shocking twist 33:18 Why Orléans matters 38:02 Enter, Joan... 45:49 What war does to belief 53:23 The first “voice” 59:46 Why nobles take her seriously Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Social channels: https://www.instagram.com/theresthistory/ https://www.tiktok.com/@theresthistory https://x.com/TheRestHistory https://bsky.app/profile/theresthistory.bsky.social https://www.threads.com/@theresthistory Animation: Michael Merc, Kate Korolko Artwork: Vadym Berkutenko Video Editors: Jack Meek & Harry Swan Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah Akude Executive Producer: Dom Johnson