FRANCE, Louis IX of
1214 - 1270 (56 years)Set As Default Person
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Name FRANCE, Louis IX of [1, 2, 3] Birth 25 Apr 1214 Poissy, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France Gender Male Royalty & Nobility King of France Name Saint Louis Death 25 Aug 1270 Tunis, Tunisia - During his second crusade, Louis died of Dysentery
Patriarch & Matriarch ROBERTIEN, COUNT OF WORMSGAU, Rutpert 'Robert' III of Worms, b. Abt 800, Wormsgau, Saxony, Germany d. 7 Dec 834, France (Age 34 years) (10 x Great Grandfather)
ISLE BOUCHARD, Dangereuse Maubergeonne, b. 1079 d. 1119 (Age 40 years) (3 x Great Grandmother)Person ID I10401 My Genealogy Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
Father FRANCE, King of France King Louis VIII of, b. 5 Sep 1187 d. 8 Nov 1226 (Age 39 years) Relationship natural Mother OF CASTILE, Blanche, b. 4 Mar 1188, Palencia, Castilla-Leon, Spain d. Nov 1226, Paris, Île-de-France, France (Age 38 years) Relationship natural Family ID F6897 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family PROVENCE, Margaret of, b. 1221 d. 20 Dec 1295 (Age 74 years) Children 1. FRANCE, King of France Phillip III of, b. 30 Apr 1245, Poissy, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France d. 5 Oct 1285 (Age 40 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] Family ID F8493 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
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Documents Philip III of France - Wikipedia Margaret of Provence - Wikipedia Louis IX of France - Wikipedia
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Notes - Louis IX commonly known as Saint Louis, was King of France, the ninth from the House of Capet, and is a canonized Catholic and Anglican saint.
Louis was crowned in Reims at the age of 12, following the death of his father Louis VIII the Lion, although his mother, Blanche of Castile, ruled the kingdom until he reached maturity. During Louis' childhood, Blanche dealt with the opposition of rebellious vassals and put an end to the Albigensian Crusade which had started 20 years earlier.
As an adult, Louis IX faced recurring conflicts with some of the most-powerful nobles, such as Hugh X of Lusignan and Peter of Dreux. Simultaneously, Henry III of England tried to restore his continental possessions, but was utterly defeated at the battle of Taillebourg. His reign saw the annexation of several provinces, notably Normandy, Maine and Provence.
Louis IX was a reformer and developed French royal justice, in which the king was the supreme judge to whom anyone could appeal to seek the amendment of a judgment. He banned trials by ordeal, tried to prevent the private wars that were plaguing the country, and introduced the presumption of innocence in criminal procedure. To enforce the application of this new legal system, Louis IX created provosts and bailiffs.
Following a vow he made after a serious illness and confirmed after a miraculous cure, Louis IX took an active part in the Seventh and Eighth Crusades. He died from dysentery during the latter crusade, and was succeeded by his son Philip III.
Louis's actions were inspired by Christian zeal and Catholic devotion. He decided to severely punish blasphemy (for which he set the punishment to mutilation of the tongue and lips),[1] gambling, interest-bearing loans and prostitution. He spent exorbitant sums on presumed relics of Christ, for which he built the Sainte-Chapelle, and he expanded the scope of the Inquisition and ordered the burning of Talmuds and other Jewish books. He is the only canonized king of France, and there are consequently many places named after him.
- Louis IX commonly known as Saint Louis, was King of France, the ninth from the House of Capet, and is a canonized Catholic and Anglican saint.
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Sources - [S1801] Wikipedia, Record of Philip III of France.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_III_of_FrancePhilip III of France - Wikipedia - [S1801] Wikipedia, Record of Margaret of Provence.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_of_ProvenceMargaret of Provence - Wikipedia - [S1801] Wikipedia, Record of Louis IX of France.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_IX_of_FranceLouis IX of France - Wikipedia
- [S1801] Wikipedia, Record of Philip III of France.