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Leaving his mother officially regent of the realm during his absence, he sailed from a port in southern France, accompanied by his wife, his brother, and most of his court. LEAVING HIS MOTHER OFFICIALLY REGENT OF THE REALM DURING HIS ABSENCE HE SAILED FROM A PORT IN SOUTHERN FRANCE ACCOMPANIED BY HIS WIFE HIS BROTHER AND MOST OF HIS COURT
 gentleness and piety, he was not lacking in spirit or decision; for when the Emperor of Germany once tried to take advantage of him, he announced very plainly that France was not so weak but that it could resent an insult ! The noblemen having again rebelled, — being upheld this time by the English, — Louis IX. met them in battle (Taillebourg, 1242) and, although the enemy were twenty against one, succeeded in winning a brilliant victory. Then, the Englishmen having retreated, the rebellious Frenchmen fell at the king's feet, humbly begging his pardon, which was immediately granted. XXXVI. THE SIXTH CRUSADE IN 1244 Louis fell very ill, and made a vow that if he recovered, he would go to the Holy Land on a pil- grimage and crusade. His mother and counselors vainly tried to dissuade him from undertaking this perilous expe- dition, which they dreaded on account of his delicate health ; but Louis insisted upon taking part in the sixth crusade, and persuaded many of his nobles to join him.  SECTION THIRTY SIX 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 AARON RIVERA THE STORY OF OLD FRANCE BY H A GERBER SECTION THIRTY SIX THE SIXTH CRUSADE IN TWELVE FORTY FOUR LOUIS FELT VERY ILL AND MADE A VOW THAT IF HE RECOVERED HE WOULD GO TO THE HOLY LAND ON A PILGRIMAGE AND CRUSADE HIS MOTHER AND COUNSELLORS VAINLY TRIED TO DISSUADE HIM FROM UNDERTAKING THIS PERILOUS EXPEDITION WHICH THEY DREADED ON ACCOUNT OF HIS DELICATE HEALTH BUT LOUIS INSISTED UPON TAKING PART IN THE SIXTH CRUSADE AND PERSUADED MANY OF HIS NOBLES TO JOIN HIM
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