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In the 16th century, , Queen of Navarre, became a pivotal figure of the Reformation [32]. Unlike the medieval Jeanne, she wielded institutional power, yet she used it with a similar brand of defiance. As a leader of the Huguenot party, she negotiated the cause of Protestants in a predominantly Catholic region [5]. She famously stated, "I do nothing by force," opting to promote her faith through preaching and the removal of shrines rather than execution [5, 38]. Contemporary Reflections: Identity and Voice

The most prominent "Jeanne" in history is (Joan of Arc), a peasant girl who became a commander of armies during the Hundred Years’ War [9]. Driven by "voices" she identified as saints, she was instrumental in the coronation of King Charles VII and the lifting of the Siege of Orléans [22, 39]. Her trial for heresy in Rouen focused heavily on her choice to wear male clothing—a necessity for her mission that her judges used to label her an "apostate" [1, 12]. Burned at the stake at just nineteen, she was later exonerated and canonized as a saint in 1920 [35]. The Queen: Jeanne d’Albret jeanne

A specific (e.g., gender identity, religious conviction, or political leadership). In the 16th century, , Queen of Navarre,

: The first woman to circumnavigate the globe, she did so disguised as a man, challenging 18th-century gender constraints much like her medieval namesake [23, 28]. She famously stated, "I do nothing by force,"

Beyond historical rulers and warriors, the name is synonymous with the exploration of internal identity in modern literature and film:

A specific (e.g., the Maid of Orléans vs. the Queen of Navarre). A particular literary work (e.g., Farewell to Manzanar ).