Joan of Arc, nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans," was born in 1412, in Domremy, France. Never venturing far from home, Joan took care of the animals and became quite skilled as a seamstress. In 1415, King Henry V of England invaded northern France. Even after being captured defending Compiegne, her faith did not waver. She refused to deny her faith and connection to God, knowing that she would be killed for it. Thus, she died bravely as a martyr. The story of Joan of Arc teaches us the importance of faith – she fought with little more than her faith. Joan of Arc remembered. Joan was captured and burned at the stake as a heretic when she was 19 years old. However, her fame has lived on to the present day through popular histories, novels and plays such as Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw.
By the 1690s, most New England colonies became more like the Rhode Island founders regarding their treatment of slaves, since Rhode Island had long detested slavery.
