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I am having intense trouble finding information on some aspects of Joan of Arc's life. It seems like every pop culture reference to her mentions that when she went to see the Dauphin, she recognized that the man on the throne wasn't him, and managed to pick him out of a crowd. The second thing I'm curious about was her sword. From what I've heard, she went to a church, removed the altar, and found the sword of St. Catherine.

Are either of these myths true? If we can figure out that she died of heat stroke rather than smoke inhalation, it would seem like there has to be a book that talks about these things!

>> No.1345249

Find a biography, would hopefully be more accurate than anything you'll hear here

>> No.1345254

>>1345249
Problem with that is there about two hundred biographies out there, and many are very biased. Hell, some of them are written by the "St. Joan Association". I was hoping someone here would have a good recommendation

>> No.1345284

The first is well documented.

The second is less myth than exaggeration. The sword was basically a crusader weapon left at a church. There's nothing supernatural about it.

>> No.1345293

>>1345284

>There's nothing supernatural about it.
You seem certain of this.

>> No.1345302

>>1345284
>The first is well documented. The second is less myth than exaggeration. The sword was basically a crusader weapon left at a church. There's nothing supernatural about it.
Well documented where? I cannot for the life find anything about either event, and it's driving me batty. Could you point me to a bibliography that mentions either?

>> No.1345303

>>1345293
Well the sword didn't perform any miracles. Seems like a natural conclusion.

>> No.1345308

>>1345302
Age of Empires II

>> No.1345323

>>1345302
Her trial is the primary source of information and basically serves as a biography.

I recommend watching Robert Bresson's "Procès de Jeanne d'Arc." The script is mostly verbatim from the trial.

>> No.1345326

>>1345308
Okay, I admit it, I'm interested in the topic because I've been playing that game again

>> No.1345375

Read her biography by Régine Pernoud. Originally written in french, but available in English.

>> No.1345394

>>1345375
>>1345323
Do either of these address the sword and the Dauphins meeting?

>> No.1345689

Joan of Arc, the one woman from history I would definitely bang

>> No.1345788

>>1345375
Not OP, but thanks man. Just ordered it.

>> No.1345790
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1345790

>Are either of these myths true?

>> No.1345818

>>1345790
>he thinks myth means untrue

>> No.1345828

Joan of Arc was a mildly retarded dyke. True facks