Title

Joan of Arc Comes to the Court of the French King', c1930.

Caption

'Joan of Arc Comes to the Court of the French King', c1930. King Charles VII of France receiving Joan of Arc (centre, wearing armour), at the Castle of Chinon in 1429. Joan (1412-1431) claimed to hear heavenly voices telling her that Charles would grant her an army to relieve the siege of Orleans. 'From an ancient tapestry at Orleans, the only representation of Joan which is contemporary with her'. From "The World's Story, a Simple History for Boys and Girls", by Elizabeth O'Neill. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, London & Edinburgh, c1930]

Date

1930

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19F10_151

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

62,5Mb (2,2Mb) / 18,9in x 12,8in / 5679 x 3844 (300dpi)

Keywords

building female women woman people male man men religious country French France religion monarch guy castle king royal medieval Christianity fortification war location century banners soldiers soldier thirties royalty lady concept voices B&W MONOCHROME Army warfare black & white black and white B W 1930s Middle Ages 20th century 15th century The Print Collector fifteenth century sovereign King Charles VII of France King of France Charles Joan of Arc Dauphin of France Unknown Arc Joan of The Maid Of Orleans Sainte Jeanne d'Arc Jeanne d'Arc La Pucelle d'Orleans St Joan Saint Joan Charles VII Elizabeth The Maid Of Orléans La Pucelle d'Orléans O'Neill TC and EC Jack Jack His Majesty TC and EC Elizabeth O'Neill Speakman Elizabeth Speakman Castle of Chinon Chateau de Chinon Château de Chinon