FAQ About Joan of Arc
How was Joan of Arc captured and tried?
Joan of Arc was captured by the Burgundians, allies of the English, in May 1430 during a skirmish near Compiègne. She was handed over to the English and put on trial by an ecclesiastical court. The trial, conducted under political and religious pressures, charged her with heresy and cross-dressing. Joan was convicted and burned at the stake in 1431.
