Blessed Charles the Good, also known as the Count of Flanders, was a warrior and crusader. He accompanied his grandfather in a crusade to the Holy Land and fought against the English. He succeeded Count Baldwin as the Count of Flanders after he died in 1119. By achieving a stable administration, he devoted himself to the welfare of his subjects, the poor, and fought against unethical marketing practices. While praying in the castle Church of St. Donatian on Ash Wednesday, he was murdered by his enemies.
