She Was Arrested On Numerous Charges
Joan of Arc was brought before an ecclesiastical court in Rouen, the English stronghold, after she was captured by the enemy in 1430. The 70 charges against her, which included anything from sorcery to horse theft, had been reduced to just 12 by May 1431, with the majority relating to her donning men's garb and assertions that God had spoken to her personally. Joan agreed to confess her claimed transgressions and make a commitment to change after being offered life in jail in return for admitting guilt. Today, some historians genuinely think that Joan's illiteracy caused her to not understand what she was signing.
A few days later, maybe in response to her guards' aggression or rape threats, Joan changed back into male clothing and informed the irate judges who came to visit her in her cell that her voice had returned. These two actions led to Joan being condemned as a “relapsed heretic” and executed by being burned at the stake.
Since her passing, Joan has gained a reputation as a martyr. She rose to become a national emblem of France following the French Revolution. She was made a saint in 1920 and designated as France's secondary patron saint in 1922. Joan of Arc is still a well-liked figure in contemporary literature, art, music, and sculpture, and cultural representations of her are still being produced.
