Introduction
Introduction
Louis IX–the future St Louis–swore his first crusade vow in late 1244.1 Sources close to the royal court paint a sombre picture of the occasion, noting that a majority of French nobles and high-ranking clerics were sceptical of the King’s decision to lead a crusade to the East....
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