Joan of Arc Defeats the English

In this week's episode, Joan of Arc finally defeats the English enemy in several decisive battles. Walter and Amy discuss Joan's perseverance through various challenges, including a serious injury. As always, Joan demonstrates charity towards her enemies.

Hosts: Walter Emerson and Amy Chase

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Show Guide

• 00:52 Heroic Hearts now on Substack!

• 03:07 Enchanting Moments

• 06:30 Josef Pieper and Leisure: The Basis of Culture

• 11:19 Prayer of the Heroic Hearts

• 12:03 Review of previous episode

• 14:35 Reflective Questions

• 16:58 8th stage of the Hero’s Journey: Ordeal, Death, & Rebirth

• 19:16 Joan of Arc’s battle injury

• 23:11 The final, victorious assault

• 29:28 What was the divine purpose behind Joan’s injury?

• 31:15 French troops re-invigorated

• 32:06 Sandrine Bonnaire in The Battles and The Prisons

• 34:38 The English fold and Orleans freed

• 36:48 Sir John Fastolf and 5000 reinforcements

• 40:32 The Loire Campaign

• 42:33 English defeated at Battle of Patay

• 44:44 Joan’s charity towards her English enemies

• 50:27 Reflective Questions

• 56:51 Stephen Covey

• 58:21 Poem: The Soldier by Rupert Brooke

Reflective Questions

What is your greatest success? Why was it a success and what have been the long term effects?

When facing an external enemy, how can you show compassion while still working to defeat injustice?

Resources

• Leisure: The Basis of Culture

• Prayer of the Heroic Hearts

• Joan the Maid Part 1 - The Battles

• Joan the Maid Part 2 - The Prisons

• Sir John Fastolf

• Sir John Talbot

• The Loire Campaign

• Battle of Patay

• Stephen Covey

Homework

• This episode: Mark Twain’s Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, Book 2, Chapters 21-30

• Next episode: Book 2, Chapters 31-35

Poem

The Soldier by Rupert Brooke

Cover Art: "The Turmoil of Conflict" (Joan of Arc series II) by Louis Maurice Boutet de Monvel