# Louis IX returns to France and reforms justice (1254)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1254-louis-ix-returns-to-france-and-reforms-justice
Location: France

Royal ordinances sought to curb abuses and improve administration. Within the broader Capetian France period, The Capetian monarchy expanded rapidly under Philip Augustus and his successors. Royal courts, taxation, Gothic culture and crusading flourished as the crown absorbed territories and strengthened institutions. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Louis IX (Saint Louis) (King of France). Louis IX returns to France and reforms justice mattered because it changed the legal or constitutional framework within which French institutions and citizens operated. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Louis IX returns to France and reforms justice mattered because it changed the legal or constitutional framework within which French institutions and citizens operated.

Ruler at the time: [Louis IX (Saint Louis)](https://history-france.com/rulers/louis-ix-saint-louis)

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- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)