hundred years' war, 1339-1453

A biography of the fifteenth-century peasant girl who led a French army to victory against the English, witnessed the crowning of King Charles VII, and was later burned at the stake for witchcraft.

Brings to life the years from 1337 to 1453 when England repeatedly invaded France on the pretext that her kings had right to the French throne.

This is a biography of the young French woman who, inspired by visions from God, led the French army against English invaders, was burned at the stake as a heretic, and eventually was declared a saint.

Describes the 1431 trial of Joan of Arc, along with biographical information and facts about the political and social forces that led to her being burned at the stake as a witch.

A biography of the young French woman who, inspired by visions supposedly from God, led the French army against English invaders, was burned at the stake as a heretic, and eventually was declared a saint.

A biography of the fifteenth-century peasant girl who led a French army to victory against the English, witnessed the crowning of King Charles VII, and was later burned at the stake for witchcraft.

Interweaves the stories of Alejandro Canches, a fourteenth-century physician who is struggling to reach safety with his foster daughter in the aftermath of France's loss to Britain, and Janie Crowe, a surgeon who is enlisted in 2007 to unlock the secret of a debilitating genetic disease.

Thomas of Hookton, having witnessed the massacre of the people of his coastal English village by a marauding band of French raiders on Easter morning 1343, embarks on a quest to hunt down the black-clad knight who led the attack, avenge his neighbors, and recover a holy treasure the knight stole from the church.

Describes the conflict between France and England known as the Hundred Years' War and explains how its results were felt everywhere in Europe.

Presents a brief, illustrated, biography of Joan of Arc, the fifteenth century hero of France who at age thirteen began hearing voices that encouraged her to save France from English invaders.