Because she preferred to follow the voices she heard instead of accepting King Charles's choice of making a treaty with the English to give over certain French towns, and was accused by the Bishop Cauchon of heresy and was so threatened of damnation and being burned at the stake if she didn't stop claiming to hear the will of God.
There was only the Dauphin Charles, also known as Prince Charles. He had not yet been crowned as King Charles VII. He was powerless to do anything as nearly his entire army was already involved in the war with the British. They tried several times to drive off the British and rescue Joan but were not successful.
Charles VII
King Charles Vii (the seventh) of France. It is intersting to note that France had Two Queens, one a Queen Mother at the time of Joan of Arc. There WA sonly one regnant King, however, and that is Charles Vii. the memory jogger is that the word Charles itself has seven letters! There is some evidence that Joan named her Horse in his HOnor, which He may not of approved, of she used the diminutive (Charlie) Chalrie was a Black steed. Various types of Horse Armor were used in this period as well as decorative banner/blankets with the French Blue color.
+There were two British Kings named Charles. also Ten French. Charles VII was important in bringng back the French monarchy during the hundred-years War, and as the patron of Joan of Arc. It is easy to remember his name and cipher as the word Charles has 7 letters, so Charles the 7Th. Charles was a Good guy, to be sure. a Pity he could not save Joan.
The dauphin Charles VII
Many Chateaus (Castles) had no connection with Joan of Arc. They include but are not limited to:Castle BranVersailleChambourdBlarney CastleThe HofburgEdinburgh CastleAtalaya CastleAlhambra
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Charles VII of France
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Joan answered to the Dauphin - Prince Charles who would later be crowned as King Charles VII.
King Charles VII.
Charles VII
Joan of Arc first met Charles VII in Chinon.
King Charles VII
At the time of Joan of Arc (the years between Feb. 1429 and 1431), the King was Charles VII. He was married to Marie d'Anjou (link below). Their son Louis XI was the next king after his father.
Actually she visited the Dauphin, or prince, who would later become King Charles VII.
Her family was awarded nobility by King Charles VII. It is thought that this is when the title d'Arc (of Arc) was given to the family.