A French saint two English kings
Joan Of Ark
Joan of ark was born in 1412 in Domremy, France, and died May 30, 1431 in Rouen France. she was known as the maid of orleans because she won a battle there during the hundred years war.
After the seige in Orleans, she helped Charles the Seventh become KIng of France. People now say that she was one of the most important people in history because she was one of the youngest people to command a noations army.
" I have come to raise the siege of Orleans and to aid you to recover your kingdom. God wills it so. After I have raised the siege I will conduct you to Reims to be consecrated. Do not distress yourself over the English, for I will combat them in any place I find them.”- Joan of ark
William the conqueror
William was born 1027in Falasie, France and died September 9, 1087 in Rouen, France. He is of viking descent and that is why the place he is duke of is Normandy.
During the Battle of Hastings, he defeated his enemy after ten months of fighting. he also created fuedalism, which basically meant that all the power went to the king.
He also created the doomday book, which was a central tax system. He said when he was ona beach and taking handfuls of sand, " Look I have grasped my kingdom."
A scene from the norman invasion from the Bayeux Tapastry
the Doomsday book
they say he was great in body and strength, and tall in stature.
king John
King John was born December 24, 1167in Oxford, UK and died October 19, 1216. he was called lackland because he did something before he became King.
Because of the Magna carta, he had to obey his own laws. A group of noble men tried to kill the king because of the Magna Carta. he was Basically a citizen with a title.
He tried to kill his father and his fathers second wife and was approached by his army about their colors, which were bright and "gay".
King John after sighning the Magna Carta
an engraving of king John
King John sighning the magna carta
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