Joan of Arc
(1412(?)-1431)
Joan of Arc was born in France, 1412, where her and her family lived as peasants. They did not have high expectations, since peasants were only good for working, and were usually very poor and unsanitary. At the age of 13, Joan was said to have heard voices in her head, which told her that she would have to wear men's clothing, go to war, and lead France to victory against the English. The English won several major battles and caused great destruction to the French countryside. The war was nearly lost.
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