Serhiy Horbenko, an orthopedic surgeon brought in by the French to study the skulls of King Louis XI and his wife, has created quite a stir with his theory that it was not Joan of Arc but the illegitimate daughter of Charles VI, Marguerite de Valois, who led French armies against the British.
At Stake: The Reputation of a French Heroine, After Expert Dismisses Joan of Arc's Story as a Royal Fable
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