Charles the Bald

Charles the Bald thumb|Charles the Bald Charles the Bald (13 June 823 – 6 October 877) was King of West Francia and Holy Roman Emperor, a member of the Carolingian dynasty. Quotes Rex sum, sed sub lege. ("I am king, but subject to the law.") Capitularia regum Francorum Alfred Boretius Monumenta Germaniae Historica 1883 273 Lex consensu populi et constitutione regis fit. ("The law is made by the consent of the people and the authority of the king.") Capitularia regum Francorum Alfred Boretius Monumenta Germaniae Historica 1883 315 Nihil sine consilio fidelium meorum decernam. ("I shall decide nothing without the counsel of my faithful men.") The Capitularies of Charles the Bald Georges Tessier Imprimerie nationale 1943 112 Regnum sine iustitia non potest stare. ("A kingdom cannot stand without justice.") Kingship and Empire in the Carolingian World Janet L. Nelson Cambridge University Press 1990 87 See also Wikipedia:Charles the Bald Sources Historical chronicles of the Carolingian period