Louis ix went on two crusades and for the duration of his first absence, france group of answer choices was ruled by a chief magistrate was capably ruled by louis's mother, blanche of castile lacked effective administration, and the collection of taxes was disrupted lacked an effective administrator, and the papal legate took charge

Louis's mother, Blanche of Castile

Explanation:

Actually, she ruled France twice. First when Louis was minor, and then after his departure to the Crusades. About the Crusades, Blanche of Castile was strongly opposed. In fact, Louis IX failed in the two crusades he undertook (the Seventh and the Eighth Crusade). He died in 1270, suffering from typhus fever.

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