The development of the Rayonnant style is connected with which of the following?

A) The Second Crusade
B) The court of Louis IX
C) The court of Henry VII
D) Abbot Suger of Saint-Denis

Rayonnant Style

An architectural style of Gothic architecture, noted for its elaborate decorative elements and emphasis on the play of light, prevalent in the 13th and 14th centuries.

Louis IX

Also known as Saint Louis, he was King of France from 1226 until his death in 1270 and is remembered for his charitable acts and the justice of his rule.

Second Crusade

The Crusade that occurred between 1147 and 1149, a failed attempt by European leaders to reconquer the Crusader states in the Middle East from Islamic rule.