During the Hundred Years War in the 15th century, a young girl emerged as a leader of the French army fighting to repel English forces from the continent. She believed that visions from saints and angels told her to drive the English out of France and bring the dauphin to his coronation, giving France a king in defiance of English claims to the French throne. This set in motion events that would led to the eventual French victory. What if she had never done these things?
Would the French have won eventually? Would England be a continental power? How would their neighbours been affected? I'm looking for plausible consequences of this change in history. Thanks in advance.
2006-09-01 03:48:23 · 10 answers · asked by Ѕємι~Мαđ ŠçїєŋŧιѕТ 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
I'm not trying to involve theological considerations, but I do accept the idea of someone else fulfilling her role. However, I'm more interested in what would happen if no one did what she had done.
2006-09-01 04:08:51 · update #1
Joan came at a critical time for France they needed something or some one they could believe in. the English had taken control over half of France including Paris. when she came into the scene France was wore out and about to give up. then came this girl with what she said visions of Christ telling her to drive the English out. so the army of France thought well if Christ is on our side who is on theirs. so in all retrospect no France couldn't have won with out her
2006-09-04 10:32:22 · answer #1 · answered by ryan s 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-06 02:34:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To answer that question, you would need to seperate legend and history. The legend says she was instrumental. And yet, who knows how much of the legend is accurate? Who knows all the factors involved? In other words... you've asked an unanswerable question.
That is the problem with positive counterfactualism. It requires you to know all the factors, and their weight...an impossible thing.
2006-09-01 20:31:44 · answer #3 · answered by Rachelc258258 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God has a plan. If Joan had not listened, God would have given the message to someone else. God often gives a messages to people to run with, but if by chance they don't follow through with His plan after what He considers a reasonable amount of time He will put into someone else heart to do. Joan of Arc listened to Him.
2006-09-01 04:00:47 · answer #4 · answered by ruthie 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, they wouldn't. God uses many different people for different things and it doesn't matter if you're a monarch or just a peasant girl like Joan of Arc.
2006-09-01 04:53:19 · answer #5 · answered by chrstnwrtr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ya, as first poster says. France would have been a sub-state under British rule.
2006-09-01 04:46:01 · answer #6 · answered by Sick Puppy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There would be no french people! They would have lost the war! Joan of Arc is one of my heros! I've wrote down all I can find about her!
2006-09-01 03:53:01 · answer #7 · answered by Ghost Eagle 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who says they werent delusions??? Things may have turned out differently but I dont think it would make a huge difference today.
2006-09-01 03:57:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Somebody else would have had them.
2006-09-01 04:02:42 · answer #9 · answered by Tommy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She would still be dead..................................
2006-09-02 06:45:46 · answer #10 · answered by 8upcoaldigger69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋