trial and execution of Joan of Arc
E253659
The trial and execution of Joan of Arc was a politically motivated heresy proceeding in 1431 that condemned the French heroine to death by burning in Rouen during the Hundred Years’ War.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| trial of Joan of Arc | 4 |
| trial and execution of Joan of Arc canonical | 2 |
| execution of Joan of Arc in Rouen | 1 |
| heresy trial of Joan of Arc | 1 |
| martyrdom of Joan of Arc | 1 |
| trial of Joan of Arc (1431) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2295639 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: trial and execution of Joan of Arc Context triple: [Rouen, historicalEvent, trial and execution of Joan of Arc]
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A.
Trial of Louis XVI
The Trial of Louis XVI was the revolutionary tribunal proceedings in late 1792–early 1793 in which France’s deposed king was charged with treason and ultimately condemned to death.
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B.
execution of Charles I
The execution of Charles I was the 1649 beheading of the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, marking the unprecedented overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of the Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell.
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C.
Execution of Marie Antoinette
The Execution of Marie Antoinette was the 1793 guillotining of France’s former queen during the French Revolution, symbolizing the fall of the monarchy and the radicalization of revolutionary justice.
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D.
Execution of Louis XVI
The Execution of Louis XVI was the 1793 public beheading of the French king in Paris, marking a decisive break with monarchy and a radical turning point in the French Revolution.
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E.
Trial of the Sixteen
The Trial of the Sixteen was a 1936 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks were accused of treason and summarily condemned, marking a key early stage of Stalin’s Great Purge.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: trial and execution of Joan of Arc Target entity description: The trial and execution of Joan of Arc was a politically motivated heresy proceeding in 1431 that condemned the French heroine to death by burning in Rouen during the Hundred Years’ War.
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A.
Trial of Louis XVI
The Trial of Louis XVI was the revolutionary tribunal proceedings in late 1792–early 1793 in which France’s deposed king was charged with treason and ultimately condemned to death.
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B.
execution of Charles I
The execution of Charles I was the 1649 beheading of the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, marking the unprecedented overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of the Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell.
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C.
Execution of Marie Antoinette
The Execution of Marie Antoinette was the 1793 guillotining of France’s former queen during the French Revolution, symbolizing the fall of the monarchy and the radicalization of revolutionary justice.
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D.
Execution of Louis XVI
The Execution of Louis XVI was the 1793 public beheading of the French king in Paris, marking a decisive break with monarchy and a radical turning point in the French Revolution.
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E.
Trial of the Sixteen
The Trial of the Sixteen was a 1936 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks were accused of treason and summarily condemned, marking a key early stage of Stalin’s Great Purge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
capital punishment case
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heresy trial ⓘ inquisition trial ⓘ political trial ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | English-occupied France ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfExecution | 30 May 1431 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1431 ⓘ |
| followedBy | nullification trial of Joan of Arc ⓘ |
| hasAftermath | rehabilitation of Joan of Arc in 1456 ⓘ |
| hasDocument | trial transcript of Joan of Arc ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
subject of extensive historical and theological debate
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symbol of martyrdom in French national memory ⓘ |
| hasPart |
execution of Joan of Arc
ⓘ
trial of Joan of Arc ⓘ
linked to:
trial and execution of Joan of Arc
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| historicalAssessment | politically motivated proceeding ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
French
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Latin ⓘ |
| legalBasis | canon law ⓘ |
| legalCharge |
cross-dressing
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heresy ⓘ schism ⓘ witchcraft ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
Hundred Years’ War
ⓘ
linked to:
Hundred Years' War
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| location |
Normandy
ⓘ
Old Market Square, Rouen ⓘ Rouen ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Joan of Arc ⓘ |
| methodOfExecution | burning at the stake ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
condemnation for wearing male military clothing
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focus on Joan of Arc’s visions and voices ⓘ interrogations without legal counsel for the accused ⓘ use of theological experts to frame charges ⓘ |
| outcome |
declaration of Joan of Arc as relapsed heretic
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execution of Joan of Arc ⓘ |
| participant |
English Crown
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of England
Joan of Arc ⓘ Pierre Cauchon ⓘ University of Paris theologians ⓘ |
| placeOfExecution | Old Market Square, Rouen ⓘ |
| politicalMotivation |
justify English occupation of French territories
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undermine legitimacy of Charles VII of France ⓘ |
| presidingJudge | Pierre Cauchon ⓘ |
| religiousAuthorityInvolved |
Inquisition
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Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| significantEvent |
burning of Joan of Arc at the stake
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condemnation of Joan of Arc ⓘ |
| startTime | 1431 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: trial and execution of Joan of Arc Description of subject: The trial and execution of Joan of Arc was a politically motivated heresy proceeding in 1431 that condemned the French heroine to death by burning in Rouen during the Hundred Years’ War.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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