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Étienne Boileau () (1200 or 1210 – April 1270) was one of the first known prévôts of
Le Livre des Métiers
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boileau, Etienne 13th-century French judges Mayors of Paris 13th-century mayors 13th-century births 1270 deaths
Étienne Boileau () (1200 or 1210 – April 1270) was one of the first known prévôts of Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...
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Biography
In 1261, he was named prévôt of Paris by King Louis IX and served until 1270. Boileau brought together the regulations on the police, industry and the trades of Paris in this "Book of the Trades." This work in prose is a faithful mirror reflecting the smallest details of the industrial and commercial life of Paris in the 13th century. The work is the oldest document on the legislation of the communities of craftsmen in France, written in 1268.Jean de Joinville
Jean de Joinville (, 1 May 1224 – 24 December 1317) was one of the great chroniclers of medieval France. He is most famous for writing the ''Life of Saint Louis'', a biography of Louis IX of France that chronicled the Seventh Crusade.'
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draws a very flattering portrait of Boileau in his ''History of St. Louis.'' According to Joinville, Boileau was a just man without undue consideration for the wealth or status of the accused, and thus disencumbered the city of all its robbers and criminals.
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Le Livre des Métiers
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