What is unique about Louis IX among all French kings?
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he was canonised
He was canonised barely 30 years after his death.
💡 Did you know? Many churches and cities worldwide bear his name.
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How many times did Louis IX go on crusade?
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twice
On the first he was even captured in Egypt.
💡 Did you know? Faith was the driving force of his whole life.
Where and of what did Louis IX die in 1270?
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of an epidemic before Tunis
His second crusade ended before it had properly begun.
💡 Did you know? His bones were brought back to France.
Which famous Paris palace church did Louis IX have built for the Crown of Thorns?
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the Sainte-Chapelle
Its vast stained-glass windows are among the finest of Gothic art.
💡 Did you know? He built it specifically as a shrine for precious relics.
Which precious relic did Louis IX acquire for France?
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the Crown of Thorns
He bought it dearly from Constantinople and brought it solemnly to Paris.
💡 Did you know? The Sainte-Chapelle was built especially for it.
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