King Louis IX: The Monk King of France
King Louis IX spent more time on crusades than governing the kingdom of France but he was made a saint as Tony McMahon discovers

King Louis IX spent more time on crusades than governing the kingdom of France but he was made a saint as Tony McMahon discovers
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