Jacques d'Arc

Jacques d'Arc
Statue of Jacques d'Arc at Domrémy
Born1375 (1375)
Ceffonds, France
Died1431(1431-00-00) (aged 50–51)
SpouseIsabelle Romée
Children5, including Joan of Arc
Coat of arms of the d'Arc family before December 1429

Jacques (or Jacquot) d'Arc (sometimes spelled Darc, Dars, Tart, Tarc, Darx, or Day;[1] 1375–1431)[2] was a farmer from Domrémy, France, who was the father of the French military leader and Catholic saint Joan of Arc. D'Arc is most known for being an influence on his daughter Joan's life, developing her leadership abilities through his example as a local government and military leader[3] as well as restricting her ambitions with his controlling behaviour that resulted in a strained relationship between them.[4]

  1. ^ Taylor, Larissa (2010). The virgin warrior : the life and death of Joan of Arc. Yale University Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-300-16895-2. OCLC 1016949821.
  2. ^ Harrison, Kathryn. Joan of arc : a life transfigured. pp. 21–22. ISBN 0-7679-3249-8. OCLC 904036425.
  3. ^ Richey, Stephen. 2003. Joan of Arc: the warrior saint. p. 89-90.
  4. ^ Harrison, Kathryn. 2014. Joan of Arc: a life transfigured. p. 46-47.