The eldest son of Saint Louis IX, who never succeeded the Crusader-King since he died first, received the following counsel from his father:
“My son, endear yourself to the people of your kingdom; for I prefer that a Scotsman come and govern them well and loyally, than for you to govern them badly.”
Louis, Eldest Son of St. Louis IX
Marius Sepet, Saint Louis (Paris: Victor Lecoffre, 1913), p. 28 (Nobility.org translation.)
Short Stories on Honor, Chivalry, and the World of Nobility—no. 11
