One of the most famous cases is that of Joan of Arc, who was burned at the stake in 1431. Joan, a young peasant woman who ...

Today, on her feast day, I’m remembering Joan of Arc, who was burned at the stake on May 30, 1431. Feminists of faith. Alleged heretics of all traditions. Light a candle. And ponder what Joan would ...

Joan was sentenced to death, and at the age of 19, on May 30, 1431, she was burned at the stake—reportedly wearing a dress. As a heretic she could not be buried in holy ground, so her ashes were ...

Published in the print edition of the June 8 & 15, 2015, issue, with the headline “Saint Joan.” Hilton Als , a staff writer at The New Yorker , won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for criticism.

Joan of Arc was tried for heresy and witchcraft and burned at the stake after leading the French to several victories over the English during the Hundred Years War, notably in Orleans, south of Paris.

Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in 1431 at the age of 19. She is now a recognised Christian saint. Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto discovered Florida in 1539.

The teenaged Joan of Arc became a heroine after leading the French army to victory in Orléans in 1429 before being burned at ...

Baz Luhrmann talks about his upcoming film about Joan of Arc. ... Joan of Arc became a heroine after leading the French army to victory in Orléans in 1429 before being burned at the stake in 1431.

Now understand, you know, Joan of Arc's a hero today. At the time, she was burned at the stake for doing things like this. Alright? Which is why a lot of people don't do it.