The Maid and the Queen : the secret history of Joan of Arc and Yolande of Aragon

This revisionist biography unearths the secular and verifiable basis for Joan of Arc's heroic exploits: Yolande of Aragon, a forgotten mentor. This is a story of not one life, but two - two lives that together were intertwined in the restoration of France's greatness. An Exceptionally Dramatic Life Of Joan Of Arc And Her Previously Unchronicled Mentor, Yolande Of Aragon. How Did An Illiterate Seventeen-year-old Peasant Girl Manage To Become One Of Histories Most Salient Females? It Is Almost 600 Years Since Joan Of Arc Heard The Voices Of Angels That Would Change Her Life For Ever: In A Breathtaking Story Her Quest Saved France From English Domination And Restored France's Hereditary Monarchy. Just Thirteen When Her Life Was Turned Upside Down, Joan's Holy Guidance Led Her On An Arduous Eleven-day Journey Into The Unknown, Restoring The Dauphin Back To His Original Birthright In An Official Coronation, Allowing Him To Resume His Rule As France's Legitimate King. Joan Summoned And Led An Impressive Army Of French Loyalists Against The English; The Siege At Orleans Was An Exhilarating English Defeat That Liberated The City. The Following Year Witnessed Joan's Capture By The Enemy. After A Series Of Heroic Endeavours To Escape Cruel Adversaries, She Was Subjected To Trial By Inquisition And Then In Rouen, The Heart Of France, Joan's Courageous Journey Came To A Heartbreaking Conclusion. This Is The Story At The Core Of Centuries Of Myth-making. But What If We No Longer Accept This Tale? What If We Question Whether The Heavens And Their Angels Were Truly Joan's Only Source Of Strength And Power? What If We Demand A Different Narrative? This Revisionist Biography Unearths The Secular And Verifiable Basis For Joan's Heroic Exploits: Yolande Of Aragon, A Forgotten Mentor. This Is A Story Of Not One Life, But Two; Two Lives That Together Were Intertwined In The Restoration Of France's Greatness. An exceptionally dramatic life of Joan of Arc and her previously unchronicled mentor, Yolande of Aragon. Joan's fleeting moment at the centre of Anglo-French politics retains its historical and cultural currency precisely because her story is never less than compelling; and Yolande of Aragon is a significant and fascinating example of those medieval women who brought extraordinary intellectual capacity and hard-won political expertise to bear on a structure of power that assumed its leaders would be male. Part I. Before Joan: The kingdom of the gay science ; To be queen ; The mad king of France ; Civil war ; A new Dauphin Part II. Joan of Arc: Childhood in Domremy ; The angels speak to Joan ; Joan meets the Dauphin ; The maid of Orleans ; Capture at Compiegne ; The trial of Joan of Arc Part III. After Joan: Of politics and prisoners ; The queen takes control ; The road to Rouen ; The rehabilitation of Joan of Arc.