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Louis IX of France

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Louis IX Of France

 

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Protesters rally both for and against removing King Louis IX statue in Forest Park

 

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Catholics and protesters clash over Louis IX statue in Forest Park

 

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Descendant of King St Louis IX to America: “Defend the Statue with Honor, Faith and Courage”

 

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Le Roi Louis - French Crusader Song

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.