Today marks the 577th year since English forces had Joan of Arc burnt to death for Heresy (not witchcraft as sometimes stated). Although Joan of Arc turned the Hundred Years War against England, if she were English I would think of her as a hero through her actions, so I recognise her as one.
You can attempt to justify the decision to put her to death in those times, as she was the only successful general the French had had at that time, and in times of war, the spirit of the enemy needs to be broken. But burning her was excessive and cruel (certainly by today's standards). She was a brave woman.
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