Joan of Arc as a Historical Figure


Abstract in English

This paper aims at revealing the image of Joan of Arc as it appeared in two well-known chronicles: Edward Hall's chronicles and that of Raphael Holinshed, which are regarded as the basic sources for her image in Shakespeare's play Henry VI Part 1. This paper then proceeds to show her image in a major French history book, and in other literary works which can help us to understand her personality as a female warrior who faces many changes by reason of that role.

References used

Shaw, G. Bernard. Saint Joan. London: Orient Longman Ltd., 1954. Print
Christie, Mabel E. Henry VI. Kings and Queens of England. Ed. Robert S. Rait M. A and William Page F. S. A. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1922. Print
Darwin, Charles. The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1981. Print

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