 The events of the reign of Philip the Fair form but a series of acts of injustice. He was called the Faux Monnoyeur, or falsifier of coin, from his continual tampering with the standard. He frequently ordered the coin and plate of his subjects to be brought...  The History of France ... - Seite 71von Eyre Evans Crowe - 1869Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Eyre Evans Crowe - 1886 - 410 Seiten
...subjects of Boniface rose and delivered him from the conspirators. The vengeance of Philip was e 3 complete, however, despite of this rescue. Boniface...and menaced his person. But the police had been too well regulated : the royal archers and sergeants dispersed the mob, seized the ringleaders, and hung... | |
 | Andrew Bell (of Southampton) - 1863 - 392 Seiten
...coined money ; and more than fourscore of them continued to do so even during the reign of St. Louis. * The events of the reign of Philip the Fair form but...sous of the debased coin. When the king's purpose waa answered, and his engagements discharged, he decried his own coin. This caused an insurrection... | |
 | Andrew Bell - 1863 - 386 Seiten
...money ; and more than fourscore of them continued to do so even during the reign of St. Louis. • The events of the reign of Philip the Fair form but...sous, came to be worth eight francs eight sous of the debused coin. When the king's purpose was answered, and his engagements discharged, he decried his... | |
 | Andrew Bell (of Southampton) - 1863 - 386 Seiten
...be brought to his mint, and paid for it in new coin so much debased, that the marc of silver, ftom being worth only two livres fifteen sous, came to be worth eight franes ei^ht sous of the debased coin. When the king's purpose was answered, and his engagements discharged,... | |
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