Original sentence: Also, Louis XIII himself is said to have expressed his skepticism with regards to the miracle after his son's birth.As another sign of gratitude, according to several interpretations, seven months before his birth, France was dedicated by his father, Louis XIII, to the Virgin Mary, who, many believed, had interceded for the perceived miracle.However, the text of the dedication does not mention the royal pregnancy and birth as one of its reasons.Many regarded this birth as a divine miracle and, in show of gratitude to God for the long-awaited birth of an heir to the French throne, his parents named him Louis-Dieudonné (“God-given”).They were childless for almost twenty-three years and almost hopeless when the heir to the throne, the future Louis XIV, was born
Edited sentence: Hence, they regarded him as a divine gift.In 1638, as a sign of gratitude, France was dedicated by Louis XIII to the Virgin Mary, who, it is believed, had interceded for this miracle.They were childless for twenty-three years and almost hopeless when the heir to the throne Louis-Dieudonné ("Dieudonné" meaning "God-given"), the future Louis XIV, was born