Joan of Arc: France’s teenage saviour

THIS IS HISTORY — A DYNASTY TO DIE FOR Season 9, Episode 2: Joan of Arc Henry VI now rules England… as a kid. As the adults take charge around him, the English war effort in France has been held together increasingly with a shoestring. But now the English have a new problem on their hands: a peasant girl who says she has God on her side. Her name is Joan of Arc. 00:00 - Dan’s most famous Frenchwoman 00:44 - Prologue: The Empress’s New Clothes 04:21 - Act 1: History’s Icons 11:37 - Act 2: The Siege of Orleans 16:16 - Act 3: Henry VI’s coronation 21:52 - Epilogue / Discussion Starter Become one of our royal favourites! Want to delve deeper? Become a This Is History Royal Favourite subscriber on Patreon, where you can listen to this week’s bonus episode with Dan and Producer Al. In this episode, they discuss the origins of Joan of Arc, and why England continued to pin its hopes on a seven-year-old. Plus, you get ad free listening, exclusive behind the scenes videos, and lively chat rooms over at patreon.com/thisishistory – A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices – Written and presented by Dan Jones Producer - Alan Weedon Senior Producer and - Dominic Tyerman Executive Producer - Simon Poole Production Manager - Jen Mistri Production coordinator - Eric Ryan Mixing - Amber Devereux Head of content - Chris Skinner