Boutet de Monvel made it with local-girl-made-good, the 1896 book, Jeanne d’Arc. It was a hit. “The Trial of Joan of Arc” was subsequently repainted by the artist for William Clark as part ...

On June 18, 1812, the War of 1812 began as the United States Congress approved, and President James Madison signed, a declaration of war against Britain. In 1429, Joan of Arc led the French army ...

Pierre Nora, a French scholar whose ideas about the role of memory and identity in the writing of history gained prominence both in France and abroad, and who became a kingpin in his country’s ...

Captured by the Burgundian allies of her English enemies, Joan of Arc is tried for heresy and witchcraft by Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Fearing for her life, she withdraws claims to have seen visions ...

Joan of Arc was on a mission from God, during her siege of Orleans. However, nothing could have prepared Joan for being captured and sold out to the English. As Bishop Pierre Cauchon was determined to ...

This Wednesday marks the 85th anniversary of one of France's most famous radio broadcasts: Charles de Gaulle's Appeal of June ...

How Did St. Joan of Arc Pray at This Ancient Chapel in Wisconsin, Why Does God Allow Temptation, and More Great Links! The Best In Catholic Blogging ‘St. Joan of Arc’ (photo ...

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Redmayne, cinematographer Christopher Ross, costume designer Natalie Humphries, director Brian Kirk and producer Nigel ...

At 10pm on 18 June 1940, General Charles de Gaulle broadcast to German occupied France, and rallied the French Resistance to him in London. With Petain's government about to sign an armistice with ...

That fear, belied by De Gaulle’s previous record, was belied again by the manner in which he came to power this week and by the way he proposed to use the power he had won. More Must-Reads from TIME ...