This book sets the stage for this remarkable story by explaining that Joan was an uneducated peasant girl, the lowest class of humanity in France at the time. Her story begins in the Lancastrian War (1415 - 1453) of the Hundred Year's War. This was the final era, when Henry V of England invaded Normandy until the English were defeated in Aquitaine.
Joan is the patron saint of France because of her role in the siege of Orleans. She also was instrumental in the coronation of Charles VII and French king during these troubled times. Joan claimed to be acting under divine guidance by the visions from the archangel Michael, Saint Catherine and Saint Margaret. She was the guiding force behind the French troops saving their country from English domination.
Rarely do I mention the narrator, but this time I feel compelled to mention Randy Whitlow. He did a superb job (with some excellent material) by his enthusiastic reading. I felt like a participant, not just a reader. I will be looking for more books with this narrator.
Joan is the patron saint of France because of her role in the siege of Orleans. She also was instrumental in the coronation of Charles VII and French king during these troubled times. Joan claimed to be acting under divine guidance by the visions from the archangel Michael, Saint Catherine and Saint Margaret. She was the guiding force behind the French troops saving their country from English domination.
Rarely do I mention the narrator, but this time I feel compelled to mention Randy Whitlow. He did a superb job (with some excellent material) by his enthusiastic reading. I felt like a participant, not just a reader. I will be looking for more books with this narrator.
