The Mise of Amiens and Saint-Louis' Theory of Kingship
Charles T. Wood
Because the Mise of Amiens was arbitral judgment in which Louis IX attempted to quash Provisions Oxford, French medievalists have seldom examined it with care. For them, has seemed little more than an incident from English history, and therefore unworthy comment. At same time, however, British proved equally negligent. After all, reflects only views a foreigner, certainly did nothing end disputes between Henry III his barons. One might expect that constitutional historians would seized on this as wonderful opportunity attack absolutist proclivities French, but fact is few rather brief interpretations available been remarkably restrained. Even Bishop Stubbs, so often criticized for bias recent years, found possible be judicious: The king France had own idea dignity royalty, too humble charitable not credit other men
French Historical Studies