1- a situation when you waited for a bus or a train 2- a challenging profession you know about

Model Answer 2:
Independence is the most desired thing in the world but it comes with lots of 
sacrifices. Joan of Arc is one the historical characters who had played an 

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important role in the liberation of France from English domination. Thank you 
for the question. I am blessed to have this question in my share.
Joan of Arc is also known as Jeanne d’Arc in French. She had a nickname – “The 
Maid of Orléans”. She is one of the influential figures in the history of France 
for her outstanding contribution and sacrifice of her life for the nation. She was 
born into a peasant family in France and now is a heroine for her brave steps 
and roles at the Hundred Years’ War.
She took part in the Lancastrian phase of Hundred Years’ War. The war began 
in 1337 as a result of inheritance dispute of French throne. The French 
economy was destroyed as the result of this war and the detrimental impacts 
were across the nation. On the other side, the English domination was a 
trouble for the French. There were troubles both inside and outside of the 
country. The royal conflicts reached the peak over numerous issues. Some 
treaties were signed to control the situations but gradually the English started 
occupying some of the parts of France and the movement against them 
become stronger. Joan of Arc led some of the movements while the English 
occupied Orléans.
Joan was born in January of 1412 in a locality in the north-east corner of 
France. The village, where she was born, was the part of the duchy of Bar. Her 
father owned around 20 hectares of lands. He also played the role of a village 
official too. In her days, the locality she lived in was surrounded by anti-French 
people and she also experienced many raids in her childhood and even she 
experienced the burning down of her village too. Due to the misery and 
unstable condition, she was unable to be educated. She used to write letters 
with the help of others.
Joan was tried for her association with the movement to liberate France from 
English. She was caught by a faction of Burgundian and was handed over to the 
English. The Burgundians were allied to the English. At that time, Joan was only 
19. She started to the vision of driving the English away from her country when 
she was only 13. But the English did not spare her for her ‘crime’ and various 
other charges and killed her by burning. It was May 30 of 1431 when she was 
burnt to her death. She proved her love to the country by sacrificing her life. 
So, Joan of Arc is an important historical figure in the history of France.

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