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LIBRARY OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
PRESENTED
BY
D. N. DAVIDSON
ST. LOUIS
Heroes of the Nations.
SAINT LOUIS
SAINT LOUIS
G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS
NEW YORK LONDON
27 WEST TWENTY-THIRD STREET 24 BEDFORD STREET, STRAND
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1901
JAN2 8 33
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Copyright, 1900
BY
G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS
• • • •
CHAPTER I
THE KINGDOM OF FRANCE BEFORE THE ACCESSION
OF LOUIS IX
CHAPTER II
THE MINORITY ; AND THE STRUGGLE AGAINST THE
MAGNATES, 1226-1231 ....
CHAPTER III
THE PERIOD OF PEACE, I23I-1236 .
CHAPTER IV
THE PERIOD OF PEACE (Continued), I236-I24I .
CHAPTER V
THE ENGLISH WAR, 1241-1243 .
CHAPTER VI
PRELIMINARIES OF THE CRUSADE, I243-I248
CHAPTER VII
THE CRUSADE IN EGYPT, 1248-1250
CHAPTER VIII
THE SOJOURN IN PALESTINE, 1250-1254
iii
IV Contents
CHAPTER IX
PAGE
FOREIGN POLICY, 1254-1270 .... 229
CHAPTER X
INTERNAL AFFAIRS, CHAPTER
1254-1270XI .... 246
PAGE
1 THE LAST JUDGMENT 58
[Miniature from the Psalter of Saint Louis.]
' SEAL OF SAINT LOUIS '82
1 CHRIST THE JUDGE OF THE LIVING AND THE DEAD 90
[Miniature from the Psalter of Saint Louis.]
1 RELIQUARY OF THE TRUE CROSS . . . 102
[Known as the Reliquary of Baldwin.]
'SEAL OF FERR AND, COUNT OF FLANDERS . .124
*SEAL OF SAINT LOUIS . . . . . .124
1 INNOCENT IV. ...... 130
[From a painting in the Basilica of St. Paul's,
Rome.]
'SAINT LOUIS
[From PRAYING
a bas-relief BEFORE
of the thirteenth
A SHRINEcentury. in the. 134
" THE PALACE
cathedral
ANDof Notre
THE Dame.]
SAINTE CHAPELLE IN
SHIELDS.
PACE
THE KING OF FRANCE I
THE KING OF CASTILE I
PETER, COUNT OF BRITTANY . . . .21
THE COUNT OF TOULOUSE 21
THE COUNT OF CHAMPAGNE 55
THE COUNT OF PROVENCE 55
HENRY, COUNT OF BAR 81
AMAURY DE MONTFORT 81
THE KING OF ENGLAND 105
HUGH, COUNT OF LA MARCHE .... I05
THE EMPEROR ....... 127
HENRY, LANDGRAVE OF THURINGIA . . . 127
ROBERT, COUNT OF ARTOIS . . . . • '59
WILLIAM LONGSWORD 159
THE KINGDOM OF JERUSALEM . . . 1 96
THE TEMPLE 196
MANFRED, KING OF SICILY 229
HUGH, DUKE OF BURGUNDY ..... 229
THE COUNT OF FLANDERS ..... 246
ENGUERRAND OF COUCY ..... 246
THEOBALD, KING OF NAVARRE .... 266
JOHN OF JOINVILLE 266
CHARLES, KING OF SICILY 284
MATTHEW OF MONTMORENCY .... 284
THE KING OFSAINT
FRANCE LOUIS
THE KING OF CASTILE
CHAPTER I
THE KINGDOM OF FRANCE BEFORE THE ACCES
SION OF LOUIS IX.
A FTER
divided
Charlemagne,
theinto
decay
several
the ofcountry
states
the line
ruled
of sprung
France
by Dukes
from
was
CHAPTER II
THE MINORITY; AND THE STRUGGLE AGAINST
THE MAGNATES
1226-1231
UEEN
her
by Bishop
children
BLANCHE,
Guerin
to join
ofcoming
Senlis
her husband,
with
fromthe
Paris
was
news
with
met
of
CHAPTER III
1231-1236
PERIOD
provinces
France, of
harassed
by
repose
continual
followed,
and desolated
warfare
most grateful
since
in all the
its
to
but his power and wealth were not equal to his birth
or merits. Her mother was Beatrix of the House of
Savoy, a woman of great sagacity and understand
ing and of a high ambition, which was fully gratified
by the marriage of her daughters. They had been
brought up to be queens; and all fulfilled their
destiny.
Margaret was as noble as any lady between the
seas, and as beautiful, if the poets can be trusted.
Her only dowry was ten thousand marks, most of
which was never paid. But she was well endowed
by nature and education ; for her father had trained
her in religion, and her mother in prudence. She
was simple in dress and of a remarkable generosity.
When the marriage had been arranged, she was
fetched from Provence by a magnificent embassy
headed by the Archbishop of Sens. William, Bishop
of Valence, one out of many uncles, accompanied
her. The King and his mother met her at Sens,
with a numerous gathering of lords and ladies.
They were married there on the Saturday before
Ascension, in the year 1234; and on Sunday the
Queen was crowned and anointed in the cathedral
of Saint Stephen. Then followed a feast of great
expense. The King made new knights and dis
tributed alms and gifts. The bridal party reached
Paris in ten days, and were received with tourneys,
festivities, and rejoicings in a city celebrated even
then for gaiety.
It is related that Blanche, having got her son
married, grew jealous of the close affection which
sprang up between him and his wife. Joinville says
s
66 Saint Louis [1231-
CHAPTER IV
1236-1241
" How does the Pope dare," they asked, " to disin
herit the Emperor, who has no superior nor equal among
Christian princes, before he has confessed or been con
victed of any crime ? For as regards that which is
charged against him, we do not accept the judgment of
his enemies, of whom the Pope is known to be chief.
He has been blameless towards us and our good neigh
bour, and has kept word and bond; nor have we seen
aught amiss in him towards the Catholic Faith. We
know that he has fought truly for the Lord Christ, boldly
encountering the perils of seafaring and battle: so much
religion we have not yet found in the Pope. Rome cares
nothing for the spilling of our blood, while we wreak her
grudges. After destroying the Emperor she will tread
under foot all the kings of the earth, lifting the horn of
pride and arrogance."
ah3ujoi•roa9hnviujnNsvio.dw»i
1241) The Period of Peace 9i
CHAPTER V
THE ENGLISH WAR
1241-1243
OUIS
be
to his
invested
VIII.
younger
had
as they
sons,
by his
came
with
willof
which
devised
age. they
Robert
appanages
werehad
to
CHAPTER VI
I243-I248
the
oriflamme
Fridayofafter
France
Pentecost
and the pilgrim's
he received
staffthe
and wallet
Saint Louis [1243-
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
THE SOJOURN IN PALESTINE
1250-1254
* That is, the Sultan of Egypt ; Cairo was generally called Baby
lon by the Westerns at this time.
202 Saint Louis [1250-
ber
his coffers by releasing from their vows for a 13th
fine those who had undertaken the latter.
The French Council, indignant that their King should
be weakened and pinched in his adversity, and
Christian swords diverted from his aid to intestine
204 Saint Louis [1250-
OUIS
two
for the
months
remained
next of
sixteen
in
hishis
death.
years,
kingdom
that
During
and
is, to
this
at within
peace
time
CHAPTER X
INTERNAL AFFAIRS
1254-1270
people, nor lay tax nor toll on them except through great
necessity. Be faithful and stern to do justice to your
subjects, without turning to the right hand or the left.
Uphold the plaint of the poor against the rich, until the
truth be declared. If any man has a suit against you,
speak for him and against yourself, till the truth is
known ; for so your councillors will be bolder in judg
ing for you or against you, according to right. If you
hold aught belonging to another, having got it yourself
or from your ancestors, if the thing is certain, restore it
without delay ; if it is doubtful, make careful inquiry
quickly through wise men. Take thought how your
people and subjects may live in peace and justice under
you. Especially guard the good towns and communes
of your realm in the state and franchise in which your
ancestors guarded them ; and if there is anything to
amend, amend it ; and hold them in favour and love ;
for through the force and riches of the great towns your
subjects and strangers will fear to do you wrong, espe
cially your peers and barons. Honour and love all per
sons belonging to Holy Church, and see that they are not
deprived of the gifts and alms which your ancestors be
stowed on them. Give the benefices of Holy Church to
godly persons of clean life, acting therein according to
the advice of prudent and pious men. Keep yourself
from making war against Christian men without much
counsel ; and if it befalls that you must make war,
guard Holy Church and those who have not sinned
against you. If wars and quarrels arise between your
subjects, appease them as quickly as you can. Be care
ful to have good provosts and bailiffs ; and often make
inquiry about them and about your household, how they
behave themselves, and whether there is any vice of
covetousness or falseness or knavery among them.
1270] Internal Affairs 265
CHAPTER XI
PERSONAL LIFE
1 254- 1 270
CHAPTER XII
1270
Toulouse
renders,— 1229,
Continued
41 ; peace Valenciennes, John of, 199
Vaucouleurs, conference of,
terms granted to, 1229, 41 ; 1237. 85
reconciled to the Church, 42 ; Vendome, treaties of, 28, 30, 50
and the Inquisition, 72; attacks Vertus burned, 1230, 49
Provence, 1239, 88 ; attacked de Villete, Geoffrey, 250
by La Marche, 1242, 120,
121 W
— settlement of, 55
Tours, Archbishop of, 75 William, of Holland, see Holland
Trebizond, Prince of, 218 — Longsword of Salisbury, see
Truce of 1227, the, 29 Longsword
— of St. Amour, 281
U Winchester, Bishop of, 94
Worcester, Bishop of, 152
University of Paris, 39, 82, 280
Urban IV., Pope, 240 Y
V Yolande of Brittany, 27, 28
— of Burgundy, see Burgundy
Valence, Philip of, 139 York, Archbishop of, 29
Heroes of the Nations.
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