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TIL After Joan of Arc was executed on charges of heresy, her mother spent 25 years clearing her name. She convinced the pope to reopen Joan's case and attended the retrial - in her 70s. (en.wikipedia.org)
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[-] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 35 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Think this title is supposed to end with “and in poor health”

She passed away two years after getting Joan’s name cleared.

[-] Coldmoon@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 month ago

It does. I got too excited typing.

[-] Asetru@feddit.org 9 points 1 month ago

You know you can edit titles?

[-] Coldmoon@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

I did not, now I do!

[-] Asetru@feddit.org 2 points 1 month ago

One of the lucky 10,000!

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