Why does Shakespeare call Joan of Arc Joan La Pucelle?

Why does Shakespeare call Joan of Arc Joan La Pucelle?

Image: Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres painted ‘Joan of Arc on Coronation of Charles VII in the Cathedral of Reims' in 1854. The painting is in the Louvre Museum in Paris. Credit: Public domain In William Shakespeare's play, Henry VI Part 1, a major character is...