Edited by Marie Camille Ragut (1797 1870), long-serving archivist in the library of Macon in Bourgogne, this cartulary is a collection of local records detailing day-to-day life in medieval France. This version was published in 1864 following Ragut's discovery of an authentic copy in the Macon archives, the original long since destroyed in religious riots. The book contains 633 charters that span a period of six centuries, including records on the topography, customs, people, and the rise of the feudal system in Macon. Dating from 593 to 1220, the ancient documents are reproduced in their...