Trial of Joan of Arc
Gone Medieval
History Hit
4.6 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 25 November 2025
⏱️ 69 minutes
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Summary
How did a teenage girl stand up to armies, theologians, and kings?
Dr. Eleanor Janega is joined by Professor Anne Curry to trace Joan of Arc’s astonishing rise and tragic fall. From leading French forces to facing a ruthless 1431 heresy trial, they uncover the politics, pressure, and defiance that shaped her fate. Joan's defiance, the relentless efforts of her captors to discredit her, and the intricate political machinations at play have all fed into her enduring legacy as a symbol of faith and courage.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, I'm Dr. Eleanorianica, and welcome to Gone Medieval from History Hit, the podcast that delves into the greatest millennium in human history. |
| 0:11.0 | We uncover the greatest mysteries, the gobsmacking details, and the latest groundbreaking research from the Vikings to the Normans, from kings to popes, to the Crusades. |
| 0:23.8 | We delve into the rebellions, plots, and murders that tell us who we really were. |
| 0:30.6 | And how we got here. |
| 0:37.3 | Thank you. Ruin, the 30th of May 1431. |
| 0:49.2 | In the marketplace, the crowd gathers early. |
| 0:53.8 | Merchants and soldiers, priests and peasants, drawn by equal parts duty, curiosity, and fear. |
| 1:04.5 | At the center, bound to a wooden stake, stands a 19-year-old girl, weeping. |
| 1:12.9 | Escorted by 800 English soldiers, she has been driven through Ruan's streets to the Old Market Square. |
| 1:20.8 | Her feet rest on kindling. |
| 1:24.0 | Her white linen dress trembles in the wind. |
| 1:30.3 | This is no ordinary prisoner. |
| 1:34.3 | She has commanded armies, crowned a king, |
| 1:39.3 | defied the English and claimed to hear the voices of saints. |
| 1:47.4 | To her captors, she's a heretic, possibly a witch, a dangerous figurehead. |
| 1:53.5 | To her followers, she is something closer to divine. |
| 2:01.6 | A compassionate English soldier hastily makes her a wooden cross, which she kisses and places against her heart. |
| 2:11.6 | The executioner hesitates. Perhaps even he feels the weight of the moment. That what is about to happen will echo far beyond the square, beyond France, into the centuries ahead. |
| 2:20.2 | The bishop raises his hand. A prayer is muttered. |
| 2:25.7 | Joan of Arc lifts her eyes to the sky, her voice rising above the roar. |
| 2:32.3 | Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. |
| 2:37.6 | The flames take. |
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