Charter of Lorris

The Charter of Lorris or Coutume of Lorris was promulgated in 1134 by the king of France Louis VI the Large (1108-1137).

It gave to the commune Lorris the known “privileges and franknesses” under the name of habits: those defined, little by little and for a long time, the statute of the other towns of France. Maybe that they were adopted such as they are (in the small towns) or were adapted for more the big cities. Because contrary to the Country of Oc, the cities of the north of the the Loire did not have any legal status into clean.

The text of the charter

  1. the king remains the lord, represented by his provost and each middle-class man individually becomes his vassal. The city is not moral person, but obtains tax incentives and legal (the middle-class are judged by their Corporation).
  2. With Lorris, the lord (who is the king) continuous to perceive between a sixth and a seventh of corn harvests.
  3. It requires a percentage of the flour worked with the mill of the seigniory and a royalty on the Communal oven.
  4. It preserves the major part of the fines of justice. N the other hand, the Paysan S obtain guarantees concerning the ground which they can alienate freely and of which they can inherit, with the help of a moderate tax. They are seen recognizing the right to institute legal proceedings, and their testimony becomes admissible.
  5. the community sees its confirmed existence. The village profits from a broad administrative autonomy and legal under the responsibility of a group directing consisted the “wise ones” and sworn indicated among the “wise ones”. A mayor governs their organization.
  6. the lord cannot order any more from its men but by their mediation.

External bonds

  • 1119 : a charter for Lorris

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