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Blanche of Castile, Queen of France

Medievalist Bruce L. Venarde recommends "the well-regarded biographies of Louis by Jacques Legoff and of Blanche by Lindy Grant". King St. Louis IX was very well-bread; everyday he'd think of what his mother Queen Blanche told him, that she'd rather see him die than commit a mortal sin. Blanche was holy, too ( Fr. Butler's bio. ): In 1242 Queen Blanche founded the nunnery of Maubuisson , designing at the time to put on a habit of penance, and divest herself of her royal robes, before she should be stripped of them by death. Her son would needs contribute to this foundation, that he might have a share in her good work. "31st Rose" of St. Louis de Montfort's Secret of the Rosary : BLANCHE OF CASTILLE, Queen of France, was deeply grieved because twelve years after her marriage she was still childless. When Saint Dominic went to see her he advised her to say her Rosary every day to ask God for the grace of motherhood, and she faithfully carried out his advice. In 1213 she gave birth to her eldest child, Philip, but the child died in infancy. The Queen’s fervor was nowise dulled by this disappointment; on the contrary, she sought Our Lady’s help more than ever before. She had a large nu

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