Joan of Arc faced significant personal challenges throughout her life, including being a young peasant girl with little formal education. She experienced visions and felt called by God to lead the French army during the Hundred Years' War. This divine mission and her eventual military leadership placed her in perilous situations, leading to her capture. After being betrayed, she endured brutal treatment and was put on trial for heresy. Joan ultimately faced execution by burning at the stake at just 19 years old, but her legacy endures as a symbol of courage and faith.