Ordinance by which King Charles VI of France prohibits assistance to his disinherited son Charles in the aftermath of the assassination of John the Fearless

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Title: Ordinance by which King Charles VI of France prohibits assistance to his disinherited son Charles in the aftermath of the assassination of John the Fearless
Is Part Of: Cronique d'Angleterre, de la France et de l'Hongrie
Digital Image Rights Holder: The Newberry Library
Author / Contributor: Charles VI, King of France, 1468-1422
Type of Resource: Manuscript book
Genre: Miscellany
Date Issued: 1419[1420]-01-27/1450
Language: French
Physical Description: Fol. 185r-v and fol. 188r-192v of 221 leaves: vellum, 19 x 25.5 cm
Provenance: Arenberg, Charles-Marie-Raymond, duc d', 1721-1778, former owner
Purchased by the Newberry from bookdealer William H. Schab, New York, in 1963
Reading Difficulty: Intermediate
Topic: Notable People
Major Events
Government and Politics
Subject: Proclamations
Royal ordinances
Kings and rulers--Assassination
John, Duke of Burgundy, 1371-1419
Kings and rulers--Deposition
Charles VII, King of France, 1403-1461
Charles VI, King of France, 1468-1422
Region: France--Ile-de-France
City: Troyes
Montereau-Fault-Yonne
Coordinates: 48° 17′ 59″ N, 4° 04′ 45″ E
48° 23′ 07″ N, 2° 57′ 03″ E
Time Period: 1450-1499
Notes: Foliation error: continuous text from fol. 185r to 188r
Copy, ca. 1450, of the proclamation drafted for the city of Paris
Repository: The Newberry Library
Call Number: Newberry VAULT Case MS 54.5
Links: Catalog Link
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Background Essay