Published: 2021-12-16

Historical Interpretations of the Achievements of St. Joan of Arc

Mariusz Kuźba
Studia Teologiczno-Historyczne Śląska Opolskiego
Section: Articles
DOI https://doi.org/10.25167/sth.3783

Abstract

Joan of
Arc influenced the course of the Hundred Years War. She headed the army of the Dauphin
Charles to liberate Orléans. Successive generations of authors attempted to answer the question: what was the real role of Joan of Arc in these events? From the chroniclers Perceval de Cagna and Jean Chartier, through the writings of Aeneas Piccolomini and Burgundian historians, a reflection began, marked by a strong national reference; on the threshold of modernity, it was therefore anonymous. The authors of the era of the Enlightenment and Romanticism looked at Joan’s achievements from the perspective of the new social situation and the archival materials they were able to query, then she became the subject of reflection
as an individual’s model of conduct.

Keywords:

Joan of Arc, The Hundred Years’ War, Pius II, Jules Quicherat, Jules Michelet

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Kuźba, M. (2021). Historical Interpretations of the Achievements of St. Joan of Arc. Studia Teologiczno-Historyczne Śląska Opolskiego, 41(2), 133–150. https://doi.org/10.25167/sth.3783

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