Youngest in a family of 5 children, Joan grew up hard working and pious in Domremy, France, during a time of political tension and war. At 13, she was granted visions from 3 saints who inspired her to reclaim France from the English and confirm the king’s coronation. With supernatural charisma and maidenly modesty, she marshaled the army to repeated victories. She thus earned the hatred of the English, who captured her during a failed battle. Through an illicit Inquisition comprised of harsh treatment and incessant grueling, she was condemned to the stake as a heretic. 24 years later, the Pope championed a reversal and cleared her name.