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Showing posts with label Blanche of Castile. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blanche of Castile. Show all posts
Saturday, November 5, 2022

Louis the Saint

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Louis IX of France (1214 - 1270) was crowned at the age of 12 after his father Louis VIII "The Lion" died of dysentery coming back...
Friday, November 4, 2022

Psalter of St. Louis

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Although Geoffrey, the eldest and illegitimate son of Henry II, was problematic in his ecclesiastical appointment of Archbishop of York—plag...
Tuesday, February 15, 2022

The Disputation of Paris, Part Two

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The Disputation of Paris, a debate between four rabbis and a Jew-turned-Franciscan, began on 12 June 1240. There were 35 charges against the...
Monday, February 14, 2022

The Disputation of Paris, Part One

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This blog made a reference to the Disputation of Paris years  ago , but never got around to any details. The Disputation was a debate betwee...
Sunday, February 13, 2022

Blanche of Castile

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Blanche of Castile was born on 4 March, 1188, in Palencia in north-central Castile (Spain). Her father was King Alfonso VIII; her mother was...
Saturday, February 12, 2022

University of Paris - The Strike

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I mentioned yesterday that Orleans University had its start in 1230 with teachers and students who fled from turmoil at the University of Pa...
Wednesday, March 30, 2016

The Seventh Crusade

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King Louis IX of France could not convince any of the rulers of Europe to accompany him on a Crusade to free Jerusalem, which had been reca...
Monday, March 28, 2016

The Saint Who Said "No"

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Saint Isabella, at a church in Paris Isabella of France (1224 - 1270) was the daughter of King Louis VIII and Blanche of Castile. Her b...