Jean de Joinville was one of the great chroniclers of medieval France. He is most famous for writing the Life of Saint Louis, a biography of Louis IX of France that chronicled the Seventh Crusade.
Jean de Joinville presenting his book Life of Saint Louis to Louis X of France, miniature, 1330s.
Seventh Crusade
Louis IX, commonly revered as Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death in 1270. He is widely recognized as the most distinguished of the Direct Capetians. Following the death of his father, Louis VIII, he was crowned in Reims at the age of 12. His mother, Blanche of Castile, effectively ruled the kingdom as regent until he came of age and continued to serve as his trusted adviser until her death. During his formative years, Blanche successfully confronted rebellious vassals and championed the Capetian cause in the Albigensian Crusade, which had been ongoing for the past two decades.
Contemporary depiction from the Bible of St Louis, c. 1230
San Luis, Rey de Francia (English: Saint Louis, King of France) by Francisco Pacheco
Painting of Louis IX by Emile Signol
Pope Innocent IV with Louis IX at Cluny