On the 30th May 1431, Joan of Arc was executed by being burned at the stake.  The Maid of Orleans had been found guilty of heresy for a second time, which made it a capital offence.

Although Joan was accused of being a witch and a heretic due to the voices she heard and visions she witnessed, the crime that condemned her to death was that of wearing men’s clothing.  Joan had worn male military clothing and armour during campaigns against the English army in the Hundred Years War, and this was deemed heretical.

At trial, Joan faced 70 charges relating ...