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 Arc was then classified as a relapsed heretic and ordered, on May 29, to be put to death. At the Place du Vieux-Marche in Rouen, her last request was to have a priest shout prayers and hold a crucifix for her to see as she died. On May 30, 1431, Joan of Arc was burned alive at the stake.Joan of Arc was sentenced to death for her beliefs and thirty years later, she was found to be not guilty. Joan was canonized (made a saint) by Pope Benedict XV in 1920 at St. Peterâs Basilica.Her legend now lives on as Saint Joan of Arc.oan of Arc was then classified as a relapsed heretic and ordered, on May 29, to be put to death. At the Place du Vieux-Marche in Rouen, her last request was to have a priest shout prayers and hold a crucifix for her to see as she died. On May 30, 1431, Joan of Arc was burned alive at the stake.