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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 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

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 2 days ago (1 children)

It does. I got too excited typing.

[–] Asetru@feddit.org 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You know you can edit titles?

[–] Coldmoon@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I did not, now I do!

[–] Asetru@feddit.org 3 points 2 days ago

One of the lucky 10,000!