On May 30, 1431, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in Rouen. She was only about 19 years old. Today, she is considered a ...

This day in history, May 30, has witnessed some of the world's most significant political, military, scientific and cultural developments. From landmark court rulings and major conflicts to literary ...

Heroine, martyr, and saint, Joan of Arc has been an incarnation of French national identity and pride for six centuries.

History has its mysterious twists and ironies, and it sometimes grants belated justice. The return to France of St. Joan of Arc’s ring — her only existing relic — nearly six centuries after her unjust ...

DOMRÉMY-LA-PUCELLE, France — Six centuries ago, in the summer of 1425, St. Michael the Archangel descended upon the quiet French village of Domrémy, appearing to a young peasant girl named Joan of Arc ...