The King Who Sat Beneath the Oak
In the summer of 1259, King Louis IX of France did something no European monarch was expected to do. He walked out of his palace...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14.
In the summer of 1259, King Louis IX of France did something no European monarch was expected to do. He walked out of his palace at Vincennes, sat beneath an old oak tree, and invited anyone — peasant, widow, orphan — to bring their grievances directly to him. No court fees. No intermediaries. Just the king, listening. His advisors were appalled.…
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