. History of France and Normandy, from the earliest times to the revolution of 1848. Blanche of Castile ministration * A strange anecaote is recorded of the oppression of the clergy,and bold spirit of the queen regent. In the year 1223, the chapterof Notre Dame levied a heavy tax on the villages over which theyhad jurisdiction. The innabitants of Ch&tenay were either unableor unwilling to pay the required sum ; they were all arrested andcrowded into a small prison by their reverend taskmasters. QueenBlanche having learned that these unfortunate beings were deprivedof air and food, solicited th
. History of France and Normandy, from the earliest times to the revolution of 1848. Blanche of Castile ministration * A strange anecaote is recorded of the oppression of the clergy,and bold spirit of the queen regent. In the year 1223, the chapterof Notre Dame levied a heavy tax on the villages over which theyhad jurisdiction. The innabitants of Ch&tenay were either unableor unwilling to pay the required sum ; they were all arrested andcrowded into a small prison by their reverend taskmasters. QueenBlanche having learned that these unfortunate beings were deprivedof air and food, solicited the chapter to set them at liberty. But thecanons, so far from complying, were so enraged at the queens in-terference, that they apprehended the wives and children of theprisoners, and thrust them into the same wretched place of confine-ment. Exhausted by hunger, thirst, and want of air, many of theseunfortunate beings died miserably; when the queen, exasperatedat the conduct of the canons, went to the prison, accompanied by 104 HISTORY OF LOUIS IX. 105 mation of .the state, and especially the abuses intro-duced by the licentiousness of the clergy, and he so ,9\„far succeeded as to correct some of the most glaringevils. 4. His tranquillity was first disturbed by the revolt ofthe count of Marche, who, being aided 6y Henry III., tookup arms against Louis. The revolters and their allies weretwice defeated, and the war terminated by the annexation ofa considerable portion of the counts territory to the crownof France. 5. Soon after this Louis fell sick, and while hisrecovery was doubtful, made a vow that he would, on hisrestoration to health, attempt the liberation of Palestine. Hismother and his wisest counsellors in vain endeavoured tochange his resolution ; as soon as he became well, he assumedthe cross, and the nobility, who were ardently attached tohim, followed his example. 6. Three years were spent in preparations for this expedi-tion ; and the precautions taken by
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