Important Middle Age People
By brandon sims
Joan of Arc
Biographical information
Joan of arc or the maid of orleans she was born in 1412 in Domremy, France and died in May 30, 1431 in Rouen, France. She says god talks to her and people called her heretic.
Detail from a tapestry depicting the arrival of Joan of Arc at Chinon in February of 1428 and is greated by Charles VII
Soldiers capture Joan of Arc
A wood engraving of the execution of Joan of Arc, Rouen, France, May 30, 1431.
Memorable Moments
At the age 15 Joan of Arc lead French soldiers to victory over the english at the battle of Orleans. Joan of Arc helped Charles the VII become king of france. Joan of Arc would wear pants instead of a dress and she thought she talked to god and that god gave here visions.
Importance
Joan of Arc decided to help the Charles VII become king as a teenager and she lead the french into battle at 15. She also became a catholic saint and a symbol for french patriotism and thats why I think we should care about Joan of Arc.
King John
Biographical information
Born inDecember 24, 1167 in Oxford, United Kingdom and died in October 19, 1216 in Newark, United Kingdom. He was very determined to become king of england and he actually had is nephew murderd so he couldnt get the thrown.
Scene of William the Conqueror and his army on the attack
John, King of England
King John "Lackland" (seated), after signing the Magna Carta.
Memorable Moments
The nobles gained together and forced King John to excepted the Magna Carta and now he has to obey the laws just like his subjects. He can no longer collect taxes from the nobles because of the Magna Carta. King John said that the nobles came to him in a "gay military array" and demanded "librities be granted to them".
Importance
When John was forced to except the Magna Carta that is when King John became important. King John attempted to kill his father henry II and his second wife Eleanor of Aquitaine.
William the Conqueror
Biographical information
William the Conqueror was born in 1027 in Falaise, France and died September 09, 1087 in Rouen, France. Willam the Conqueror was a very powerful king. When he took over England and Anglo-Saxons is when he changed his name to william the conqueror
He was great in body and strong, tall in stature but not ungainly.
William the Conqueror leads the Norman invasion of England at the Battle of Hastings on October 14, 1066.
Scene of William the Conqueror and his army on the attack
Memorable Moments
William shaped Englands feudal system so that the king had supreme power and not the nobles. William created a survey to help the king set up tax systems. He also defeated his enemy harld with his norman nights. Williams ancestors were actually vikings.
Importance
When William was 19 he served frances king and the king started to favor him. William the conqueror was the first king to rule england and wasnt english.
Brandon sims
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