On the Kalendar: Louis IX, King of France, Confessor

Posted by petrus, on August 19th, 2019
Mort de Louis IX le Saint

Louis taken prisoner during the Seventh Crusade, by Gustave Doré (1832–1883). From Wikipedia.

Louis IX of France is the only French king to have been canonized. Born in 1214, he was crowned king at the age of 12. As an adult, he successfully defeated Henry III of England at Taillebourg, halting Henry’s . . . → Read More: On the Kalendar: Louis IX, King of France, Confessor

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