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Some of these cases were tried by this king himself, who often sat under a great oak tree in the forest of Vincennes (vin senz'), just outside of Paris, so that the poor and humble could approach him without Digitized by Google LOUIS IX. (1226 1270) 133 being intimidated by his officers or by the sight of un  wonted splendor. When Louis could not settle the ques  tion himself, he referred it to an assembly of lawyers, known as the Parliament, where the evidence was carefully weighed. Louis also decreed that forty days should hence  forth elapse between the proclamation and the beginning of any private war. SOME OF THESE CASES WERE TRIED BY THE KING HIMSELF WHO OFTEN SAT UNDER A GIANT OAK TREE IN THE FOREST OF VAN SEN JUST OUTSIDE OF PARIS SO THAT THE POOR AND HUMBLE COULD APPROACH HIM WITHOUT BEING INTIMIDATED BY HIS OFFICERS WITH THE SIGHT OF AN UNWONTED SPLENDOR WHEN LOUIS COULD NOT SETTLE THE QUESTION HIMSELF HE REFERRED IT TO AN ASSEMBLY OF LAWYERS KNOWN AS THE PARLIAMENT WHERE THE EVIDENCE WAS CAREFULLY WEIGHED LOUIS ALSO DECREED THAT FORTY DAYS SHOULD HENCEFORTH ELAPSE BETWEEN THE PROCLAMATION AND THE BEGINNING OF ANY PRIVATE WAR
e vessel with his family, but nobly replied that the lives of the five hundred people with him were as precious in the sight of the Lord as his own, and that if he left, a panic would surely seize the remainder of the passengers, while if he remained everything would be done to save them all. Thanks to his steadfastness, the ship was saved from its perilous position, and all on board were rescued. During another storm, which threatened to sink the vessel, Queen Margaret, who was as brave as her husband, was asked whether the royal children should be awakened, and answered firmly, " No, let them go to God sleep- ing." In spite of these and many other perils, the royal family reached home safely, where the king now turned all his attention to governing his kingdom in the wisest way. XXXVIL THE REIGN OF LOUIS IX. LOUIS IX. is noted for his love of justice. He abol- ished trial by combat, and arranged that any person not satisfied with the decree of the superior courts could appeal to him.  SECTION THIRTY SEVEN OF THE STORY OF OLD FRANCE THIS IS A LIBERVOX RECORDING ALL LIBERVOX RECORDINGS ARE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO VOLUNTEER PLEASE VISIT LIBERVOX DOTT ORG RECORDING BY AIR AND RIVERA THE STORY OF OLD FRANCE BY H A GERBER SECTION THIRTY SEVEN THE REIGN OF LOUIS THE NINTH LOUIS THE NINTH IS NOTED FOR HIS LOVE OF JUSTICE HE ABOLISHED TRIAL BY COMBAT AND ARRANGED THAT ANY PERSON NOT SATISFIED WITH THE DECREE OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS COULD APPEAL TO HIM
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