Joan was like any other peasant girl in the 15th century. She could not read or write, but she worked hard on her father's farm and acquired her faith and prayers. In the village she was remembered as a good and simple girl. As a peasant, she always remained close to home and did not consider leaving her village until she was older and began hearing voices. She identified the voice as that of God, telling her that she would have to perform a number of great tasks in the future. By the age of sixteen, she had visions and heard the voices that sent her on her believed mission. Joan first traveled to the court of Dauphin. Knowing that Joan hears voices and has visions, he fears that the voi

ces may be from the devil and not God himself. Dauphin then has a priest look over Joan to test her to see if the voices are evil, but the priest finds that they are not. Joan then finds her way to Chinon, where she would find the King. Although he is hidden among the people, Joan says that she will pick him out of the crowd and recognize him, and she successfully does after never seeing him before. The King was excited to believe her voices and therefore he reassembled his troops and placed them under Joan's command. Being led by her voices, she set off to battle in the siege of Orleans.

Joan inspired the French. She brought on a new hope by encouraging them that God was with them. Joan spoke little and did not like big meetings and crowds, which she avoided as much as possible. Her soldiers admired her honesty and simplicity and she enjoyed speaking with them. Although she was not trained in warfare, she gave orders as calmly as a veteran commander. It was these characteristics that brought success in the battles. Guided by her voices, she led the French army in an important victory at Orleans, which had been under siege for eight months. The fighting was intense and inspired by Joan, as

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