The Real Joan of Arc

<p>How did a peasant girl go on to lead French armies at the age of 17?</p><br><p>To mark International Women's Day on March 8th, Kate's joined by Eleanor Janega, co-host of sister podcast Gone Medieval, to explore the life of the formidable Joan of Arc.</p><br><p>How did her visions of saving France from the English play a part in her life? Why was it significant that she wore men's clothes and led armies? And what's her legacy today?</p><br><p>This episode was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.</p><br><p>Eleanor's book,&nbsp;<a href="https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393867817" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Once and Future Sex</a>, is out now in paperback.</p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code BETWIXT sign up at&nbsp;<a href="https://historyhit/subscription/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://historyhit/subscription/</a>You can take part in our listener survey&nbsp;<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>