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The English

The collective English forces opposing Joan.

minor

Also known as the English, The English, the Burgundians, Burgundians

First appearance: scene i

The English's tie to Joan of Arc is one of the pressures that moves Saint Joan—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The enemy that Joan fights against; the chance to capture her comes to them.
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With Joan of Arc (rivalry): Joan leads French forces against the English occupiers, embodying the national enemy they fear and hate. In Unbroken Success Essential in Theocracy: The enemy that Joan fights against; the…

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Character Web

15 connections

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JOJoan of ArcRDRobert de Baud…PCPeter CauchonWAWarwickKCKing Charles VIITEThe English

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  • Rivalry
  • Other

Character groups

  • Joan's Adversaries and Judges
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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