Joan of Arc (, ; 6 January c. 1412 – 30 May 1431), nicknamed "
The Maid of Orléans" is considered a heroine of France for her role during the
Lancastrian phase of the
Hundred Years' War, and was canonized as a
Roman Catholic saint. Joan of Arc was born to Jacques d'Arc and Isabelle, a
peasant family, at
Domrémy in north-east France. Joan said she received visions of the
Archangel Michael,
Saint Margaret, and
Saint Catherine instructing her to support
Charles VII and recover France from English domination late in the Hundred Years' War. The uncrowned King Charles VII sent Joan to the
siege of Orléans as part of a relief mission. She gained prominence after the siege was lifted only nine days later. Several additional swift victories led to Charles VII's coronation at
Reims. This long-awaited event boosted French morale and paved the way for the final French victory.