(单词翻译:单击)
Joan of Arc was a French military leader.
圣女贞德是一位法国军事领袖
She was born in 1412 and grew up as a peasant during the Hundred Years’ War, a conflict between France and England.
她出生于1412年,当时正值英法百年战争.
When she was 13 years old, Joan began to have visions of religious figures.
当贞德13岁时,她开始受到宗教神示
She eventually came to believe that God had given her a mission to save France.
后来,她终于相信,上帝赋予了她拯救法国的使命
At age 17, Joan persuaded the king to let her accompany the French army into Orléans, where the English had invaded.
17岁时,贞德说服国王让她随法国军队去收复被英军侵占的奥尔良
The mission succeeded, but Joan was captured soon after.
这次任务成功了,但不久贞德就被俘了
She faced trial for witchcraft and was burned at the stake.
她因涉嫌使用巫术而受审,并被绑在火刑柱上烧死
25 years after her death, Joan of Arc was declared innocent.
贞德去世25年之后,她被宣布无罪
The Catholic church recognized her as a saint in 1920.
1920年,天主教会追封她为圣人