Exchequer of Normandy
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, first duke of Normandy, at the start of the 10th century, the Exchequer of Normandy (Échiquier de Normandie) or Exchequer of Rouen (Échiquier de Rouen) was the sovereign court of Normandy
, later superseded by the parliament of Normandy.
Rollo
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, first duke of Normandy, at the start of the 10th century, the Exchequer of Normandy (Échiquier de Normandie) or Exchequer of Rouen (Échiquier de Rouen) was the sovereign court of Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
, later superseded by the parliament of Normandy.
Source
- Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers by DiderotDenis DiderotDenis Diderot was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer. He was a prominent person during the Enlightenment and is best known for serving as co-founder and chief editor of and contributor to the Encyclopédie....
& d’AlembertJean le Rond d'AlembertJean-Baptiste le Rond d'Alembert was a French mathematician, mechanician, physicist, philosopher, and music theorist. He was also co-editor with Denis Diderot of the Encyclopédie...
, vol. 5, p.260.