Sylvia Solomon
The Trial of Joan of Arc
Summary
An up-close look at the still-relevant life of Joan of Arc (1412–1431), the patron saint of France for her gender-defying role as a defender of France during the Hundred Years’ War, but who was eventually put on trial and executed for heresy and the blasphemy of wearing men’s clothes.
Sylvia Solomon
Sylvia Solomon has been a teacher for over 30 years from elementary to graduate school. She has worked with schools in Canada, the United States, Israel, China, Guyana, Kosovo, and Tanzania. Sylvia retired from her role as coordinator of the ESL/ELD provincial team at the Ontario Ministry of Education in 2008. Since then she’s been involved in international speaking and completing her book on the transition to retirement. She has also published articles in numerous journals and books. A committed traveler, Sylvia has visited Antarctica, Africa, China, and of course Israel. The mother of three and grandmother of six, her commitment to education that prepares children to live in peace and harmony is unwavering.
Okay, well she got that from the poor peasants who had very little to lose and who rallied around her knowing that they were going to be demolished by the king.
I think it’s fair to play loose with anything, if you have something backing up your loose play. So, there have been plays, there have been movies, there are books, and they’re historical fiction, and we always have to remember historical fiction means it has some truth, but the personal details are added.
Her surrender to the English and her burning as a witch, was a way in which the death of the victim provided divine support for the followers and their cause.