Joan of Arc was a French peasant girl born around 1412. She is best known for her role during the Hundred Years' War between France and England. Claiming to have received visions from saints, she convinced the French crown to allow her to lead an army. Her leadership helped lift the siege of Orléans in 1429, which was a significant turning point in the war. Despite her successes, Joan was captured by the Burgundians in 1430 and later handed over to the English. She was tried for heresy and burned at the stake in 1431. In 1920, she was canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church.