Grant Charter

Grant CharterArchbishop Hugues of Rouen

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This parchment charter (1154) records the Archbishop granting, at the request of Abbot Eudes of St-Denis, ecclesiastical protection to those attending the market established by the king at Château-sur-Epte. Written on durable parchment, prized since the 7th c. as the preferred medium for royal and ecclesiastical acts, it demonstrates the material’s exceptional resilience across centuries.