Joan of Arc: Capture at Siege of Compiègne (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
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- May 23, 2026
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- Jul 5, 2026
Discusses A Daily Dose of History (23 May 2026) Today's historical events: Joan of Arc is captured at the Sieg…
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A Daily Dose of History (23 May 2026) Today's historical events: Joan of Arc is captured at the Siege of Compiègne by troops from the Burgundian faction. Girolamo Savonarola is burned at the stake in Florence, Italy. The marriage of King Henry VIII to Catherine of Aragon is declared null and void. Dutch rebels led by Louis of Nassau, defeat Jean de Ligne,…
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A Daily Dose of History (23 May 2026) Today's historical events: Joan of Arc is captured at the Siege of Compiègne by troops from the Burgundian faction. Girolamo Savonarola is burned at the stake in Florence, Italy. The marriage of King Henry VIII to Catherine of Aragon is declared null and void. Dutch rebels led by Louis of Nassau, defeat Jean de Ligne, Duke of Arenberg, and his loyalist troops in the Battle of Heiligerlee, opening the Eighty Years' War. Official ratification of the Second Vir