Louis of France (1244–1260)
Louis of France | |
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Regent of France | |
Regency | 1252–1254 |
Born | 21 or 24 February 1244 |
Died | 11 January 1260 Paris | (aged 15)
Burial | |
House | Capet |
Father | Louis IX of France |
Mother | Margaret of Provence |
Louis of France (21 or 24 February 1244 – 11 January 1260) was the eldest son of King Louis IX of France and his wife Margaret of Provence.[1] As heir apparent to the throne, he served as regent for a brief period.
Regency
In 1248, King Louis and Queen Margaret traveled to
Education and engagement
In subsequent years, Louis was educated for his future role as king. The legal scholar
Louis and his younger brother Philip witnessed the sealing and oaths confirming the 1259 Treaty of Paris, which was intended to end the territorial conflict between England and France that had been raging since 1180. This treaty required that King Henry III of England pay homage to King Louis IX of France, which he did the following year.
Death and aftermath
Louis fell ill after Christmas 1259 and died shortly after New Year, at age 15 years, 10 months. The theologian Vincent of Beauvais wrote a consolatio for Louis IX, which is considered the traditional Christian consolation and a masterpiece in its genre. Louis' younger brother succeeded their father in 1270 as Philip III.
Louis was buried in Royaumont Abbey.[2] He was not buried in the royal crypt in Saint-Denis, because a decree of Louis IX reserves this crypt for crowned heads. Nevertheless, Louis' body was transferred there in 1817.
References
- ^ a b Jordan 2017, p. 25-26.
- ^ Denton 1992, p. 126.
Sources
- Denton, Jeffrey (1992). "From the Foundation of Vale Royal Abbey to the Statute of Carlisle: Edward I and Eccelsiastical Patronage". In Coss, Peter R.; Lloyd, Simon D. (eds.). Thirteenth Century England. Vol. IV: Proceedings of the Newcastle Upon Tyne. The Boydell Press. pp. 123–138.
- Jordan, William C. (2017). "A Border Policy? Louis IX and the Spanish Connection". In Liang, Yuen-Gen; Rodriguez, Jarbel (eds.). Authority and Spectacle in Medieval and Early Modern Europe: Essays in Honor of Teofilo F. Ruiz. Routledge.