Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc was a young French peasant born in 1412 who claimed to receive visions and guidance from saints and angels. Believing she was chosen by God, she led French forces during the Hundred Years' War to lift the siege of Orléans and support Charles VII's coronation. Her deep faith and conviction inspired many, but she was captured, tried for heresy, and executed in 1431. Joan became a symbol of faith and resilience, and in 1920 she was canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church, emphasizing her place as both a religious and national figure in French history.