1429 · Christine de Pizan writes about Joan of Arc
Christine de Pizan writes a poem celebrating Joan of Arc, the only one written in Joan's lifetime.
1429
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In 1429, Christine de Pizan is about 65 years old and Joan of Arc is 17 years old.
The world around · Orléans, 1429
- Who governs
- France is split by the Hundred Years' War. The English and their Burgundian allies hold the north.
- Everyday life
- Villages have been raided for decades, and the Black Death keeps returning.
- Arts and ideas
- Books are still copied by hand. Christine de Pizan writes from a convent.
- Meanwhile
- In China, the Ming treasure fleets are about to make their last voyage.
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1429 · Joan of Arc lifts the siege of Orléans
Aged about 17, Joan of Arc leads the force that ends the English siege of Orléans.
1431 · Joan of Arc is burned at Rouen
Joan of Arc is tried for heresy and burned at the stake in Rouen.
