Pierre Chommeliz, faux-monnayeur du désastre, au milieu du XVe siècle
In the middle of the fifteenth century, a letter of pardon forgives Peter Chommeliz for his counterfeiting. Based on the misfortunes inflicted to the man, the letter opens a disastrous reading explaining the crime. Simultaneously, the archive delivers information about criminal networks in late midd...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Criminocorpus
2011-11-01
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| Series: | Criminocorpus |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/criminocorpus/465 |
| Summary: | In the middle of the fifteenth century, a letter of pardon forgives Peter Chommeliz for his counterfeiting. Based on the misfortunes inflicted to the man, the letter opens a disastrous reading explaining the crime. Simultaneously, the archive delivers information about criminal networks in late middle ages. Thus, it also outlines the logic of royal repression: by interpreting the crime, the French chancery enhances the majesty of Valois in monetary cases. |
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| ISSN: | 2108-6907 |