Vanished halls and cathedrals of France . sick,or so poor that he must needs be himself the watcher ofhis own wife and children lying sick. If any one havewounded or slain any one on the territory of the com-mune, the Jurymen shall take vengeance therefor. The other articles guarantee to the members of thecommune of Noyon the complete ownership of theirproperty, and the right of not being handed over to jus-tice save before their own municipal magistrates. Thebishop first swore to this charter, and the inhabitants ofevery condition took the same oath after him. In virtueof his pontifical autho
Vanished halls and cathedrals of France . sick,or so poor that he must needs be himself the watcher ofhis own wife and children lying sick. If any one havewounded or slain any one on the territory of the com-mune, the Jurymen shall take vengeance therefor. The other articles guarantee to the members of thecommune of Noyon the complete ownership of theirproperty, and the right of not being handed over to jus-tice save before their own municipal magistrates. Thebishop first swore to this charter, and the inhabitants ofevery condition took the same oath after him. In virtueof his pontifical authority he pronounced the anathema,and all the curses of the Old and New Testament, againstwhoever should in time to come try to dissolve the com-mune or infringe its regulations. Furthermore, in orderto give this new pact a stronger warranty, Baudri re-quested the King of France, Louis the Fat, to corroborateit, as they used to say at the time, by his approbation andby the great seal of the Crown. The King consented to 146 ? /Vo> (n^m^. ^ J^^^^ ? NOYON this request of the bishop, and that was all the part takenby Louis the Fat in the establishment of the Commune ofNoyon. The Kings Charter is not preserved but, under thedate of 1108, there is extant one of the bishops own,which may serve to substantiate the account given. Baudri, by the grace of God, bishop of Noyon, to allthose who do persevere and go on in the faith: Most dear brethren, we learn by the example andwords of the holy Fathers, that all good things ought tobe committed to writing for fear lest hereafter they cometo be forgotten. Know then all Christians present and to come, that Ihave formed at Noyon a commune, constituted by thecouncil and in an assembly of clergy, knights and burg-hers; that I have confirmed it by oath, by pontifical au-thority and by the bond of anathema, and that I haveprevailed upon our lord King Louis to grant this com-mune and corroborate it with the Kings Seal. This es-tablishment for
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