Joan of Arc Was A Saint “They addressed her as Jeanne la Pucelle, fille de Dieu – Joan the Maid, daughter of God” (Beevers 23). Who was this young girl, who at seventeen led the French army to a victorious battle at Orléans, ultimately causing the French to win the Hundred Years War? Why was she canonized and pronounced a saint after her death? Her life and death have been the subject of controversy and debate ever since they occurred (Matterer 1). There are those who believe that this girl, Joan of Arc, was a witch, a harlot, a crazy girl who heard voices, but this is all far from the truth. Not purposelessly was Joan of Arc hallowed, and not without reason is she regarded a