# Joan of Arc executed (1431)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1431-joan-of-arc-executed
Location: Rouen
Categories: main-event

An ecclesiastical court convicted Joan of heresy; she was burned at the stake. Within the broader Late Medieval France period, The Valois kingdom endured the Hundred Years’ War, plague, civil conflict and English occupation before recovering under Charles VII and Louis XI. Military and fiscal reforms strengthened the crown by the late fifteenth century. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Charles VII (King of France). Joan of Arc executed mattered because it changed the legal or constitutional framework within which French institutions and citizens operated. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Joan of Arc executed mattered because it changed the legal or constitutional framework within which French institutions and citizens operated.

Ruler at the time: [Charles VII](https://history-france.com/rulers/charles-vii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Joan of Arc executed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Joan+of+Arc+executed&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Joan of Arc executed](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Joan+of+Arc+executed)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)