Steemit Edition of: What Happened This Day In History?
On this day in 1431, Joan of Arc was martyred.
Eyewitnesses described the scene of the execution by burning on 30 May 1431. Tied to a tall pillar at the Vieux-Marché in Rouen, she asked two of the clergy, Fr Martin Ladvenu and Fr Isambart de la Pierre, to hold a crucifix before her. An English soldier also constructed a small cross that she put in the front of her dress. After she died, the English raked back the coals to expose her charred body so that no one could claim she had escaped alive. They then burned the body twice more, to reduce it to ashes and prevent any collection of relics, and cast her remains into the Seine River. The executioner, Geoffroy Thérage, later stated that he "greatly feared to be damned."
... how sad.
What do you recall about Joan of Arc?
I'm sure the education about this sort of thing is very different from nation to nation, so I'd really like to hear your perspective! :D
She was schizophrenic, big time
You think so?
Unless it was actually God speaking to her, she was. Many psychologists tried to make a post-mortem diagnosis, with epilepsy and schizophrenia being the most guessed conditions. Look it up!
Seizure were considered a product of being touched by divinity in ancient times. Alexander and Cesar both famously had them.
... interesting to think about.
It turned out Cesar had "mini" strokes!
But I agree, it is interesting. In ancient times people gave theological explanations to everything.
Not only was Joan d'Arc a badass, she had an Age of Empires campaign dedicated to her.
Correct!!
sad indeed... but she did inspire a lot of people.
Indeed. It's an important existential question to ask if it's more important to live a long life or to live-on in hisorty.
I'd rather have both. But if I have to choose only one, I would choose the latter.
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