Joan of Arc: The Girl Who Fought For France: Educational Version
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Joan of Arc was a young farm girl who claimed to have heard the voices of saints. She led an army in many battles to drive the English out of France and put the rightful King on the throne.
After she was captured, the King and the armies did nothing to help her. She was sold to the English and put on trial for crimes against the Church. Joan was convicted and burned at the stake.
She was nineteen years old when she died.
Find out about the life of this girl who fought for France against the English, and was burned at the stake for wearing men's pants!
Ages 8 and up.
Educational Versions have CCSS Activities.
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Jeannie Meekins
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Joan of Arc - Jeannie Meekins
Joan of Arc:
The Girl Who Fought For France
Written by Jeannie Meekins
A LearningIsland.com
15 - Minute Book
Editor: Caitlind Alexander
Title page picture 1505 painting, artist unknown
Smashwords Edition
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Joan of Arc: The Girl Who Fought For France / Jeannie Meekins
Summary: Biography of Joan of Arc, the girl who led an army in fighting for France against the English.
1. Biography. Juvenile Literature. 2. Catholicism. Juvenile Literature.
Words: 2132
Reading Level: 6.8
Ages 8 and up
Table of Contents
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About the Author
JOAN OF ARC
Joan of Arc was a young farm girl who claimed to have heard the voices of saints. She led an army in many battles to drive the English out of France and put the rightful King on the throne.
After she was captured, the King and the armies did nothing to help her. She was sold to the English and put on trial for crimes against the Church. Joan was convicted and burned at the stake.
She was nineteen years old when she died.
The house where Joan was born (Thiemo Gamma, Schweiz)
Early Life
Joan of Arc (or Jeanne d'Arc as she was named in French) was born in the small village of Domremy, in north east France, on January 6, 1412. Her parents were Jacques d’Arc and Isabelle Romee. She had one sister and three brothers.
Her family were peasants and owned a farm.