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LOUIS IX, King of France, St. Louis

YearDay/MonthTitle
Henry III (1216 - 1272)
1226 Louis IX becomes King of France
 At twelve years old, upon the death of his father, Louis IX became king of France.
 
1244Aug Jerusalem falls.
 With the fall of Jerusalem and the crushing defeat of the Christian armies at Gaza, Louis IX took the cross and prepared for a Crusade. (It took him four years to set sail).
 
1259Dec 4 Treaty of Paris/Abbeville
 Also known as the treaty of Albeville/Abbeville. A treaty between Louis IX of France and Henry III in which Henry agreed to the loss of Normandy, Maine, Anjou and Poitou. These areas had been lost under the reign of King John. Henry was able to keep the lands of Gascony and parts of Aquitaine. This won Henry the support of Louis IX of France against the rebelious Barons back in England.
 
1264Jan 23 The Mise of Amiens
 Louis IX held a court at Amiens to decide if Henry should be freed from the obligations forced upon him by the Provisions of Oxford in 1258 by the Barons. Louis agreed that Henry should be freed and ruled against the Barons.
 
1270Jul 20 The Eighth Crusade
 Louis IX once again set out on Crusade, not to the east but towards Tunis. Charles, the brother of Louis, influenced the direction as Charles had plans in the East (?). At Cathage in July, the plague broke out and in August Louis died.

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