History Abridged: Joan of Arc

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1400-ish! It’s the Hundred years war, France and England are going at it like Cats and Dogs, or vampires and werewolves, or pirates and ninjas, or France and England. And France is losing. But prophecy held that the kingdom would be saved by a virgin. This was back in the days before Nostradamus, so the story goes that the prophecy was passed down all the way from Merlin, like, that Merlin. And as you probably know, France found their knight in shining armour in the form of Joan of Arc. But despite being a literal saint, Joan of Arc was not a picture of wisdom and serenity. This kid was like a puppy on a double shot of espresso with a taste for English blood.

Thanks to the talented Karenna Foley for voicing Joan! You can find her work at karennafoley.com

Music (in order of first appearance):
Alexbird – Medieval
331Music – Moto Race
WildKittyTunes – Medieval
Kevin Macleod – Hidden Past
Alex Rufire – Medieval
Texas Brother – The Medieval
Josquin – Missa Pange Lingua Kyrie
Mr B Studios – Tarantella
Blacksmith – Medieval 4