COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Document Collection
Record
Identifier:
exwsms123_1r
Manuscript Identifier:
MS 123
Title:
Legal Complaint, 1386 May 10, of the Bishop of the Church in Nevers
Alternative Title:
MS 123, recto
Incipit:
Charles par la grace de dieu Roy de france
Author:
Charles VI, King of France, 1368-1422
Origin Date:
1386
Origin Location:
Paris (France)
Description:
French legal complaint brought by King Charles VI, on behalf of the Bishop of the royally founded church in Nevers (Cottineau 2: 2064) for serfs' failure to pay taxes to the church. About 500 serfs have refused for a year to pay taxes, which the church states is causing hardship on the church's ability to pay those who perform the divine office in the church. According to the complaint, the church has a right to keep the taxes for the benefit of the church, and this practice has been in effect as long as anyone can remember. The King argues that although there are similar complaints in other areas, this matter should be heard by this parliament and should become precedent for other pending cases, especially since the serfs in this matter are represented by counsel.
Provenance:
Written in France and dated 10 May 1386. Purchased by Special Collections, Waldo Library from Mackus Company, Fairlawn Ohio, June 2005.
Extent:
1 sheet
Subject:
Conveyancing--England--17th century
Subject:
Manuscripts, English--Michigan--Kalamazoo
Subject:
Essex (England)--History--17th century--Sources
Subject:
Great Dunmow (England)--History
Subject:
Deeds
Subject:
Documentary scripts
Language:
fre
Dimensions:
258 x 427 mm (framed 295 x 500 mm)
Material:
parchment
Binding:
Housed under glass in a modern, wooden frame, visible on one side only.
Description of Hands:
Written in a French secretary script (cursiva media).
Additions and Marginalia:
Inscription in French on the reverse reads: complainte en cas de saisine et de nouvellite levesque doyen et chapitre de nevers contre plusieurs hommes des villes nomees en ycelle et est de date du xieme de may lan 1386.
Is Part Of:
Medieval Document Collection
Is Part Of:
Manuscript 123, Western Michigan University Special Collections
Publisher:
Western Michigan University
Date-Issued:
2013
Type:
Text
Format:
image/tiff
Format-Extent:
1,527,349,053 bytes
Is Referenced By:
Marolles, M. de, and Georges soultrait. Inventaire des titres. Nevers: Impr. De P. Fay, 1873.
Rights Statement:
Rights Status:
No Copyright - United States
Access Rights:
Digital reproduction published by Western Michigan University and made available for private study, scholarship or research use under applicable U.S. Law. Access to digital reproductions provided by Special Collections at Zhang Legacy Collections Center, Western Michigan University.
Legal Complaint, 1386 May 10, of the Bishop of the Church in Nevers
