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Hundred Years' War: After being convicted of heresy, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in Rouen, France.
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Hundred Years' War
Medieval Anglo-French conflicts, 1337–1453
The Hundred Years' War was a conflict between the kingdoms of England and France and a civil war in France during the Late Middle Ages. It emerged from feudal disputes over the Duchy of Aquitaine and was triggered by a claim to the French throne made by Edward III of England.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Joan of Arc
French folk heroine and saint (1412–1431)
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Death by burning
Execution or murder method
Death by burning is an execution, murder, or suicide method involving combustion or exposure to extreme heat. It has a long history as a form of public capital punishment, and many societies have employed it as a punishment for and warning against crimes such as treason, heresy,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Rouen
Prefecture and commune in Normandy, France
Rouen is a city on the River Seine, in northwestern France. It is in the prefecture of region of Normandy and the department of Seine-Maritime. Formerly one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe, the population of the metropolitan area is 702,945 (2018).…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)