Joan of Arc Declared Innocent

Date: July 7, 1456 • Location: Paris, France

Joan of Arc was declared innocent of heresy in a retrial twenty-five years after her death.

Joan of Arc is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and securing the coronation of Charles VII of France during the Hundred Years' War. Claiming to be acting under divine guidance, she became a military leader who gained recognition as a savior of France.