Identifier: somefamouswome00crei (find matches)
Title: Some famous women
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Creighton, Louise, 1850-1936
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Publisher: London : Longmans
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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after the coronation,the king would set out for Paris, which was in thehands of his enemies. But again there were delays;Charles consented to make a truce of fifteen days withhis enemies. Jeannes good sense showed her what amistake this was. Weary of the struggle, she longedthat it might be Gods pleasure for her to lay down herarms and return to keep her father and mothers sheep.But she Avould not leave her task. It was nearly sixweeks before she was allowed to go against Paris, andshe was so badly supported, that in spite of her greatcourage the attack failed. Once she stood all day inthe ditch under the wall in the heat of the fire callingon the enemy to yield, till she was shot in the leg.Then when her men carried her under cover, thoughshe could not move for her wound, she kept on cryingout to them to charge, and telling them that the placewas theirs if they would. But it was of no avail. Three JEANNE DARC, THE MAID OF FRANCE 47days after the king decided to retreat and go back to
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Jeanne is Wounded by the Arrow. the Loire. During most of the following winter therewas little fighting, but in the spring once more Jeanne 48 SOME FAMOUS WOMEN began to advance on Paris. It was then, one day inEaster week, that her voices told her that she would becaptured before Midsummer day, adding that she musttake all things well for God would help her. So theywarned her every day, but never told her the hour ofher captivity. Yet with this terrible fate before her,she rode on; she knew no turning back. A few weeksafterwards she was at Compiegne and led her menout against the enemy. They were surprised by an un-expected attack as they rode. Thrice Jeanne charged,and drove back the enemy, but more and more soldierscame up; most of Jeannes men fled, only a few faithfulones stayed with her. The enemy surrounded themand Jeanne was forced from her horse, and carried off.Great was the joy of the English and their French friend,the Duke of Burgundy, when they heard that Jeannewas a pris

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