Charles IX of France

son of Francois I, King of France, Henri II. The King and the rest of the French public quickly realised that Catherine’s rank was somewhat low to be marrying a prince, and that her dowry should have been larger. However, Francois I…

Sainte-Chapelle Chelsea Gross ARTH-100 OL1 Art History Essay Professor Landrus November 17th, 2014 Word Count: 1524 The Sainte-Chapelle is a royal medieval Gothic Chapel. The chapel was commissioned by Louis IX of France to hold his collection of Passion Relics. [1] The Sainte- Chapelle is one of the earliest surviving buildings of the Capetian royal palace and is considered a high achievement…

the hand is so important, arm relics are the most frequently made reliquaries, even if an arm or hand bone is not the relic inside. Since it is a hand that is depicted on top of the reliquaries, there is a unique ability to create any type of gesture that best reflects the virtues and character of the saint that resides in the reliquary. Hahn notes that hands also have the unique ability to make gestures, like an open palm, or mimic Christ’s ‘blessing gesture’ (HAHN VOICES 22). The Arm of…

Northern France in 1339, to the surrender of Bordeaux in 1453, the Hundred Years’ War is considered one of the bloodiest wars of its time (Saunders, Turnbull 125, 142). The war lasted 116 years (125). The Hundred Years’ War illustrates turmoil in history where England tried to control France so that the English kings could expand their territorial holding in France. The Hundred Years War that started in 1337 was actually series of wars (Saunders, Turnbull 125). One of the main contributing…

This Girl is on Fire Introduction Jeanne d’Arc (Joan of Arc), more famously known in France as the Maid of Orleans, is considered a national heroine of France.She has numerous names, such as Joan of Arc, more famously known in France as the Maid of Orleans, or Jeanne d’Arc in French, but for simplicity we will refer to her as Joan of Arc here. Just at the age of 18, she led the French army to battle with England and had a historic victory over England its and french allies, the Burgundians.…

The saint I am doing is Joan of Arc. Saint Joan of Arc was born in France in 1412. She died on May 30, 1431. On history.com it says that “she a peasant girl living in medieval France, believed that God had chosen her to lead France to victory in its long-running war with England”. With no military training, Joan convinced the embattled crown prince Charles of Valois to allow her to lead a French army to the besieged city of Orléans. After seeing the prince crowned King Charles VII, Joan was…

As a patriarchy, our society denotes men as the dominant group, and as a result, masculinity is intertwined with prestige and power. If men change their values or patterns, then society follows them. Within French nobility, the traditional masculinity of bodily strength, chivalry, and skillfulness was no longer enough to gain prestige and proper reputation. The French elite classes began to emphasize the need for gentlemanly and intellectual pursuits. King Charles the Wise hastened this…

events or advances taking place. The Middle Ages took place from 400 CE to 1400 CE, according to Document A (INDVA). There is debate as to whether the Dark Ages were truly that “dark”. The term “Dark Ages” is an inappropriate term as much actually did occur during this time. A strict definition for the word nationality states “the status of belonging to particular nation” (“Nationality”). A definition more suiting to medieval times would be a “distinctive national or ethnic character”…

included, believed she heard voices from God. Joan of Arc had humble beginnings and her beliefs inspired her to do great things. She would help Charles VII become king. However, at the end of her life she would be burned at the stake for heresy. Joan has an incredible story that takes her from her humble beginnings, to completing incredible feats of victory during the hundred year war till she met her untimely demise. To begin with, Joan of Arc was born in 1412 A.D. and she lived at home with…

woman in French history. Would you believe I was only sixteen when I fought for France? As a young child, I never really went to church or prayed that much. But when I was visited by 3 saints, that all changed. I am Joan of Arc, I grew up a typical girl, but at the age of thirteen, three saints appeared to me; their appearance changed France forever because I fought for my people’s freedom and became the most notable woman in French history. I was born in Domremy, France on January 6, 1412.…