Why was Louis IX been considered an ideal King by his contemporaries ?

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During his reign, Louis IX had a tremendous popularity. He has even become a genuine myth in the French political history. For instance, Châteaubriand, a French writer and a monarchist politician of the early 19th century, often referred to Saint-Louis. Châteaubriand considered him as "the greatest King of France" and so as an example to follow for a French monarchy in renewal. Why such a consensus about Louis IX? We will try to understand how Louis IX became a legend, but one must firstly give precise details about his reign. Saint-Louis reigned from 1228 to 1270 but, as he was twelve in 1228, the reality of power long remained in the hands of his mother, Blanche of Castille. Historians generally claim that Louis IX really had full powers from 1254 to 1270. The fact remains that, despite this relatively short period of reign, Louis IX has been one of the most popular King of France. Two main reasons may explain this popularity.

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Jusqu'en 1935, malgré ses oscillations diplomatiques, l'Italie fasciste acquière un statut de grande puissance
1. Les premiers pas de l'Italie fasciste sont modérés
2. 1926 : un tournant révisionniste à la cohérence et aux résultats limités
3. La première moitié des années trente est l'apogée internationale de l'Italie fasciste
A partir de 1935, l'Italie fasciste mène une politique extérieure réellement fasciste, qui provoquera finalement le déclin et la chute du régime mussolinien
1. Le tournant de la guerre d'Ethiopie
2. Le rapprochement avec l'Allemagne devient progressivement un alignement aveugle
3. La guerre, finalité du régime, précipite la fin du régime

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[...] In fact, he was the main instigator of the Seventh Crusade (1248-1254) and of the Eighth Crusade (1267-1270). Even though Saint-Louis did not have great successes in these Crusades, he became the symbol of the defence of Christianity. The fact that he died during the Eighth Crusade was also instrumental in the development of his legend. In any case, the Saint- Louis's foreign policy was highly influenced by moral considerations. That allowed him to increase his popularity even beyond France. Conclusion As a conclusion, one sees that Louis IX had impressive qualities of monarch. [...]

[...] But Louis IX also succeeded in convincing the French and European peoples, which proved that he had other qualities like humanity or morality. This rare combination of qualities certainly explains why his contemporaries considered him as ideal king”. Bibliography Bibliography: - J. Dubanin, France in the Making (843-1180), Oxford University Press - E. M. Hallam, Capetian France (987-1328), London J. Favier, Le temps des principautés (de l'an mil à 1515), Fayard M. Mollat, Génèse médievale de la France moderne, Arthaud, 1977. [...]

[...] Transition The popularity of Louis IX came not only from his domestic policy, but also from his foreign policy. That resulted in the fact that the Saint-Louis's foreign policy managed to combine the interests of the Kingdom and morality. II. Firstly, Louis IX succeeded in pacifying the Kingdom. One must recall that his predecessors had a great role in this achievement. King Philippe- Auguste and Louis VIII as well as Blanche of Castille successfully acted to consolidate the Capetian Kingdom. [...]

[...] Why was Louis IX been considered an “ideal King” by his contemporaries ? Introduction During his reign, Louis IX had a tremendous popularity. He has even become a genuine myth in the French political history. For instance, Châteaubriand, a French writer and a monarchist politician of the early 19th century, often referred to Saint-Louis. Châteaubriand considered him as greatest King of France” and so as an example to follow for a French monarchy in renewal. Why such a consensus about Louis IX? [...]

[...] On the whole, Louis IX both enhanced his power and helped the lower classes. One can draw the same conclusion if one looks into the economic and social policy of Louis IX. The monetary reform is one of the main aspect of this policy. Two ordinances of 1263 and 1266 organised the monetary reform. Firstly, Saint- Louis created a new currency: which was supposed to fill the gaps of the former silver currency. Secondly, the King decided that the royal currency applied to the whole Kingdom, that is to say to all provinces. [...]

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