The trial of Joan of Arc, a French military leader under Charles VII during the Hundred Years' War, began on 9 January 1431 and ended with her execution on 30 May. The trial is one of the most famous in history, becoming the subject of many books and films. Joan was captured during the siege of Compiègne in 1430 by Burgundian forces and subsequently sold to their English allies.

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