Joan of Arc: France’s teenage saviour

Описание: THIS IS HISTORY — A DYNASTY TO DIE FOR
Season 9, Episode 2: Joan of Arc

Henry VI now rules England… as a kid. As the adults take charge around him, the English war effort in France has been held together increasingly with a shoestring. But now the English have a new problem on their hands: a peasant girl who says she has God on her side. Her name is Joan of Arc.

00:00 - Dan’s most famous Frenchwoman
00:44 - Prologue: The Empress’s New Clothes
04:21 - Act 1: History’s Icons
11:37 - Act 2: The Siege of Orleans
16:16 - Act 3: Henry VI’s coronation
21:52 - Epilogue / Discussion Starter

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Written and presented by Dan Jones

Producer - Alan Weedon
Senior Producer and - Dominic Tyerman
Executive Producer - Simon Poole
Production Manager - Jen Mistri
Production coordinator - Eric Ryan
Mixing - Amber Devereux
Head of content - Chris Skinner