May 23, 1430: Joan of Arc Is Betrayed

On May 23, 1430, amid the brutal and grinding wars that had ravaged France for nearly a century, the woman who had once turned the tide of battle at Orléans found herself surrounded, outnumbered, and—most damning of all—abandoned. Joan of Arc, the teenage peasant-turned-warrior…

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May 15, 1536: The Queen Goes On Trial

On May 15, 1536, Anne Boleyn—Queen of England, second wife of Henry VIII, and mother of the future Elizabeth I—stood trial at the Tower of London. The charges were staggering: adultery, incest, and high treason. The outcome was foreordained. Condemned by a hand-picked jury…

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May 8, 1429: Joan of Arc Becomes A Legend

Joan of Arc’s pivotal role in lifting the Siege of Orléans during the Hundred Years’ War marked a turning point in the conflict and solidified her as a legendary figure in French history. Born into a peasant family in Domrémy in 1412, Joan experienced divine…

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