Expressing himself as “madly desirous” to see the famous treasure and relics of St. Denis, the Emperor was shown the preserved body of the saint, who, having been martyred by decapitation on the hill of Montmartre (hence its name), had walked with his head in his hands to the site where he laid the head down and founded the abbey.
“Expressing himself as “madly desirous” to see the famous treasure and relics of St. Denis, the Emperor was shown the preserved body of the saint, who, having been martyred by decapitation on the hill of Montmartre (hence its name), had walked with his head in his hands to the site where he laid the head down and founded the abbey.”
Reference
Tuchman, Barbara W. (2011, Aug. 3). “A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century.” Kindle Edition. Chapter 15 The Emperor in Paris, p. 309 of 682, 48%.
