Joan of Arc’s run of uninterrupted successes stalled before the walls of Paris in September 1429. Now there were those in the Court of Charles VII who wanted to sideline the Maid, but Joan was determined to continue the fight.
Time Period Covered: 1429-1431
Notable People: Joan of Arc, Charles VII, Georges de la Tremoille, Pierre Cauchon Bishop of Beauvais, John of Luxembourg, Philip the Good
Notable Events/Developments: The Siege of La Charite (1429), The Siege of Compiegne, The Inquisition of Joan of Arc
Left: Joan of Arc is tied to the stake after being condemned to death as a lapsed heretic. Right: Pierre Cauchon, the Bishop of Beauvais and the man in charge of the trial of Joan of Arc.
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Charles VII by Malcolm Vale
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The Hundred Years War by Robin Neillands
Grand Dukes of the West 