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.
Joan of Arcâs Early Life. Born around 1412, Jeanne dâArc (or in English, Joan of Arc) was the daughter of a tenant farmer, Jacques dâArc, from the village of DomrÃ©my, in northeastern France. She was not taught to read or write, but her pious mother instilled in her a deep love for the Catholic Church and its teachings.