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The Rest Is HistoryJanuary 8, 2026
633. Joan of Arc: Saviour of France (Part 2)
About This Episode
How did a young, uneducated peasant girl dressed in men’s clothing, Joan of Arc, plan to crown the son of the mad and feeble Charles VI, the King of all France, and save them from the English? What happened when she met with the Dauphin? And, what happened when, in April 1429, Joan of Arc finally road to war, dressed in a suit of white armour, and clasping her mighty sword…? Join Tom and Dominic as they charge into the very heart of Joan of Arc’s remarkable story. Could she really defeat the English in open battle at long last? _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Video Editor: Harry Swan Social Producer: Harry Balden Assistant Producer: Aaliyah Akude Producer: Tabby Syrett Senior Producer: Theo Young-Smith
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“Christine de Pizan, who we mentioned in the previous episode, this poet who wrote this great eulogy to Joan.”
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Joan of Arc
Helen Castor
“Helen Castor, friend of the show, author of a wonderful book on Joan of Arc, female visionaries in the church's recent history had experienced their revelations.”
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