King Louis IX of France, who reigned in the 1200s, burned the Talmud and ordered the expulsion of his Jewish subjects. (JTA) — On top of a hill in front of an art museum in the biggest park in ...
In the north choir aisle of Westminster Abbey is a carved shield with the coat of arms of St Louis (Louis IX), King of France (1214-1270). The shield shows "azure, a semee de lys or" although there is ...
Catholic archdiocese defends statue of King Louis IX, the namesake of St. Louis, who persecuted Jews
(JTA) — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis issued an emphatic defense of that city’s statue of King ... IX, including his charitable work with the poor and his reforms to France ...
Supporters of the French Revolution killed Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette, with the same apparatus used to execute common criminals ...
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"Crown of Thorns" believed to be worn by Jesus Christ returns to Notre Dame cathedral following rescue from 2019 fire.King Louis IX of France acquired the crown in 1239 for 135,000 livres — which was worth about half of France’s annual expenditure at the time. The crown moved to Notre Dame in 1806.
William of Rubruck writes these words upon his return to Acre after a two-year mission to Mongolia from 1253 to 1255, as part of his report to King Louis IX of France on the state of Mongolian society ...
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What to See on Île de la Cité and Île Saint LouisTwo of the most truly Parisian feeling spots to enjoy on a trip to Paris include the two petite islands in the River Seine. Île de la Cité and Île St-Louis are steeped in history and include some ...
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