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The Maid of Orléans: The Savior of France In the darkest years of the Hundred Years' War, the Kingdom of France was on its knees. The English army, allied with the powerful Burgundians (French rebels), controlled Paris and the entire north. The French heir, Charles VII, was uncrowned and hiding, while the English laid siege to Orléans, the last city standing between them and total conquest. Into this chaos stepped Joan of Arc. Claiming divine guidance from Saint Michael and Saint Catherine, she

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