The Life and Reign of Saint-King Louis IX of France
Discover how King Louis IX—France’s only canonized monarch—combined piety, diplomacy, and crusading zeal from 1226 to 1270, leaving a global legacy that endures today.
Discover how King Louis IX—France’s only canonized monarch—combined piety, diplomacy, and crusading zeal from 1226 to 1270, leaving a global legacy that endures today.
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