Of the love or hatred God has for the English, I know nothing, but I do know that they will all be thrown out of France, except those who die there.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Joan predicts the expulsion of English from France except the dead.
- In plain terms
- The English will leave France unless they die there.
- What can you take from it?
- Expect foreign forces to leave.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why did they invade?
- What is the cost?
Another view
It is a prediction rooted in wartime bias.
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