Veld, ( Afrikaans: âfieldâ) name given to various types of open country in Southern Africa that is used for pasturage and farmland. To most South African farmers today the âveldâ refers to the land they work, much of which has long since ceased to be ânatural.â. Physical features of southern Africa.
Making the world better, one answer at a time. Joan of Arc burned because of her refusal to stop wearing men's clothes and leading an army that was actually winning the war against the King of France.However, the King of France's claim that Joan was not being a proper lady was a cover up.oan of Arc burned because of her refusal to stop wearing men's clothes and leading an army that was actually winning the war against the King of France.
The sword Joan of Arc wields in a statue in Northwest Washington's Meridian Hill Park has vanished and the National Park Service says it was stolen. The French heroine clutched only her weapon's handle in her right hand Wednesday afternoon, as Borderstan.com was first to report. The bronze sword appeared to have been broken off.