Joan of Arc: Political Pawn, Sacrificial Lamb

One at a time you guys. Please. Photo by Franciscan Media

Joan of Arc was a peasant girl from a small village in France. Yet, 600 years later, Joan has better name recognition than the reigning monarchs and religious leaders of her time. She only lived to be 19 years old before her gruesome execution. Her renown was not entirely posthumous. Joan held the stature of a mythological figure even in her own lifetime.