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The Rest Is HistoryJanuary 12, 2026
634. Joan of Arc: Heroine in Chains (Part 3)
About This Episode
How was Charles VII, with the help of Joan of Arc, able to fight his way to Reims to be crowned in the ancient seat of French kings? Why was she able to continually defeat the formidable soldiers of England, in battle? And, how was Joan’s legendary ascent finally brought shatteringly down, as she fell into the hands of her dreaded English enemies…? Join Tom and Dominic as the discuss the apex of Joan of Arc’s many triumphs, her continued war with the English, and the terrible moment that would see her captured, cast in irons, and put on trial for her life… _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Video Editor: Adam Thornton Social Producer: Harry Balden Assistant Producer: Aaliyah Akude Producer: Tabby Syrett Senior Producer: Theo Young-Smith
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Joan of Arc
Marina Warner
“Marina Warner writes, Joan was the personification of mobility. She accepted neither her peasant birth nor her female condition, none of the limitations society had provided for her circumscription.”
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Joan
Helen Castor
“Helen Castor in her book on Joan discusses the events surrounding Joan's leadership and the surrender of Troyes, highlighting the miraculous elements of her story.”
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