St. Louis - Carmel, CA
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N 36° 32.586 W 121° 55.199
10S E 596669 N 4044731
This sculpture is located in the Downie Museum at Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo.
Waymark Code: WMQF6C
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/19/2016
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This sculpture is smaller than life-sized. A sign indicates that it was carved by "Downie in primitive colonial style". The work is dressed and actually appears to be a female. Donnie is presumably Sir Harry Downie for home the Museum is named.
St. Louis was also the King of France.
Wikipedia (
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"Louis IX (25 April 1214 – 25 August 1270), commonly known as Saint Louis, was a Capetian King of France who reigned from 1226 until his death. Louis was crowned in Reims at the age of 12, following the death of his father Louis VIII the Lion, although his mother, Blanche of Castile, ruled the kingdom until he reached maturity. During Louis's childhood, Blanche dealt with the opposition of rebellious vassals and put an end to the Albigensian crusade which had started 20 years earlier.
As an adult, Louis IX faced recurring conflicts with some of the most powerful nobles, such as Hugh X of Lusignan and Peter of Dreux. Simultaneously, Henry III of England tried to restore his continental possessions, but was defeated at the battle of Taillebourg. His reign saw the annexation of several provinces, notably Normandy, Maine and Provence.
Louis IX was a reformer and developed French royal justice, in which the king is the supreme judge to whom anyone is able to appeal to seek the amendment of a judgment. He banned trials by ordeal, tried to prevent the private wars that were plaguing the country and introduced the presumption of innocence in criminal procedure. To enforce the correct application of this new legal system, Louis IX created provosts and bailiffs.
According to his vow made after a serious illness, and confirmed after a miraculous cure, Louis IX took an active part in the Seventh and Eighth Crusade in which he died from dysentery. He was succeeded by his son Philip III."