Joan of Arc
1412 – 1431
Medieval Era
I broke a siege, carried a banner, and led a king to his anointing. I would not deny the voices that sent me. They killed me for that, but the crown in Reims did not come down.
Chapters
Chapter 11337 – 1411
Knives In The Fog
A kingdom fights itself while England waits. Murder in Paris, madness at court, and villages bracing for armies.
Chapter 21412 – 1425
The Bells of Domrémy
A village girl learns prayers, fear, and duty. A raid, a bell, and a voice that will not let go.
Turning points
Bind My Life To The Voices1425
The raid has emptied our byre and shaken the men. The bell still rings in my skull, and a voice has called me to a work beyond the hedge. If I accept it, nothing at home will be simple again.
Chapter 31426 – 1429
Road to the Dauphin
A girl steps from rumor to gatehouse and from gatehouse to court. Doubt stands in armor, and she keeps knocking.
Turning points
Leave The Hedge For Court1429
In a cold room at Vaucouleurs, Robert de Baudricourt weighs a peasant girl's claim. Orléans starves. The road to Chinon cuts through enemy ground.
Chapter 41429
A Sign at Orléans
Exams and armor give way to walls and water. A starving city waits to see if God has sent help or a fraud.
Turning points
Symbol Or Sword At Orléans1429
Inside a city ringed by English forts, relief wagons are in and spirits are up. Captains urge patience. The people expect a miracle.
Chapter 51429
Oil for a King
Gates fall along the Loire and a way opens. The army wants ground. She wants oil at Reims.
Turning points
Ground Or Grace First1429
After Patay, the army can lunge for Normandy or trade promises with Burgundy. Or it can march to Reims for a crown that changes nothing on a map and everything in men’s heads.
Chapter 61429 – 1430
After the Anointing
The oil dries and Paris holds. A truce cages the sword while a loyal town calls for help.
Turning points
Break The Truce Or The Town1430
Compiègne is ringed by Burgundian camps. The king’s court honors a truce that starves friends. Night will close the gates whether the sortie returns or not.
Chapter 71430 – 1431
Voices on Trial
A failed sortie ends in chains. In Rouen, questions become traps and mercy has a deadline.
Turning points
Keep Breath Or Keep Truth1431
In a stone cell, men’s boots scrape the floor and a bishop demands submission. The abjuration is signed, the promises are broken, and the guards are the same.
Chapter 81431
Fire and Mercy
A last morning. A cross held high. A name called through smoke.
Chapter 91431 – 2026
After the Ashes
Her name enters classrooms, barracks, and pulpits. Conscience and nation keep arguing with her at the table.
Key Relationships
Charles VII of France
patron
Granted Joan access to command circles and enabled the march to Reims; later distanced her as politics shifted toward truce.
Robert de Baudricourt
gatekeeper
His eventual consent transformed her claim into royal access.
Yolande of Aragon
patron
Arranged examination of Joan’s virginity; bolstered court confidence in her mission.
John II, Duke of Alençon
collaborator
Heeded her military advice during the Loire campaign.
Jean de Dunois (Bastard of Orléans)
collaborator
Operational partner during the relief of Orléans.
Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy
adversary
His alliance with England shaped the battlefield and enabled Joan’s capture via Burgundian forces.
John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford
adversary
English regent who funded and directed the effort to neutralize Joan.
Pierre Cauchon, Bishop of Beauvais
adversary
Chief architect of Joan’s heresy trial, guiding the process to a guilty verdict.
Jean de Luxembourg
adversary
Her captor; sold her to the English, sealing her judicial fate.
Isabelle Romée
family
Early religious formation; later, spearheaded Joan’s rehabilitation.