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4 days ago · Search for: 'Louis IX' in Oxford Reference ». (1214–70),king of France. Born at Poissy, the son of Louis VIII and the half-English Blanche of Castile, Louis reigned from his father's death in 1226, but his mother was regent during his minority. In 1234 he married Margaret of Provence and thus became brother-in-law to King Henry III of England.
Louis IX of France. (King of France from 1226 to 1270) Louis IX of France, later canonized Saint Louis, was a Christian crusader and monarch of the 13th century. He inherited the French throne at the age of 12. His reign is marked by a series of reforms, which brought about peace and stability in his kingdom. He reorganized the justice system ...
Facts. Louis IX was born in Poissy, France in 1214 to Louis VIII and Blanche of Castille. He succeeded to the throne at the age of twelve under the regency of his mother. On his twenty-first birthday he assumed full kingship. He was well known for protecting the French clergy from secular leaders and for strictly enforcing laws against blasphemy.
Aug 25, 2022 · Saint of the Day for August 25. Saint Louis of France’s Story. At his coronation as king of France, Louis IX bound himself by oath to behave as God’s anointed, as the father of his people and feudal lord of the King of Peace. Other kings had done the same, of course. Louis was different in that he actually interpreted his kingly duties in ...
SAINT LOUIS—CONFESSOR, KING OF FRANCE—1214-1270. Feast: August 25. In Louis IX of France were united the qualities of a just and upright sovereign, a fearless warrior, and a saint. This crusading king was a living embodiment of the Christianity of the time: he lived for the welfare of his subjects and the glory of God.
Louis IX or Saint Louis of the Capetian dynasty ruled France from 1226 to 1270 and embodied the medieval view of a perfect ruler. The grandson of Philip II Augustus and son of Louis VIII, he inherited a stable kingdom. Louis IX was endowed with a piety and moral character that surpassed that of other kings and even popes.
Louis IX. (1214–70). Louis IX was king of France from 1226 to 1270. He was the most popular of the Capetian monarchs. He led the Seventh Crusade to the Holy Land in 1248–50 and died on another Crusade to Tunisia. Louis was born on April 25, 1214, in Poissy, France. He was the fourth child of King Louis VIII and his queen, Blanche of Castile ...
