Blanche of Castile
Queen consort of France (1188–1252)
Feast: 2 December (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Blanche of Castile (Spanish: Blanca de Castilla; French: Blanche de Castille; 4 March 1188 – 27 November 1252) was Queen of France by marriage to Louis VIII. She acted as regent twice during the reign of her son, Louis IX: during his minority from 1226 until 1234, and during his absence from 1248 until 1252.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Louis IX of France Saint Child“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.” — Wikipedia
- Eleanor of Castile Blessed Brother or sister
- Isabelle of France Blessed Child“Isabelle of France (March 1225 – 23 February 1270) was a French princess and daughter of Louis VIII of France and Blanche of Castile.” — Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q353 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Blanche of Castile (CC BY-SA)
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