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Podcast: WikiSleep
Episode: Joan of Arc: Teenage War Hero
Description: Listen Ad-Free on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.comAn illiterate farm girl who claimed the voice of God instructed her to take charge of her country's army and lead it to victory, Joan of Arc was able to convince the as-yet crowned Charles VII to let her do just that. What's more astounding is that once in charge, her swift victories led to a brief truce in the 100 Years War and to the consecration of King Charles. Her actions brought her family into nobility, but her meteoric rise was cut short as swiftly as...