This account is the French translation of a Latin original, since lost, which was used in the canonization proceedings of Louis IX (1226-1270). It was composed for Blanche of France, Saint Louis's daughter.
The manuscript's 90 illustrations are divided into two series: the first relates to the edifying actions of the king's life; the second consists of 65 supplementary miniatures illustrating the miracles that occurred at the sovereign's tomb in the Abbey of Saint-Denis.
