Joyeuse entrée ( fr. Joyeuse entrée , niderl. Blijde Inkomst ; literally “joyous entry”) - the first official peaceful visit of a ruler to a medieval city , usually accompanied by the granting or confirmation of city privileges.
Under this name is also known the Charter , to which the dukes of Brabant and Limburg swore allegiance, from January 3, 1356 .
It was based on the laws of the Brabant duke Jean II ( 1312 ); it consisted of 59 articles, to which Philip the Good added three, and Charles V two additions. The most important rulings of this charter were aimed at protecting the ancient privileges and rights of the country, to restrict the sovereign’s monetary regalia , to approving the ancient beginnings of local state law , according to which none of the citizens could be tried outside the country, by foreign judges and under foreign laws. The last article ruled that violation of the charter relieves the citizens of the duty of obedience.
Literature
- Joyeuse entrée // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : 86 tons (82 tons and 4 extras). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
- Joyeuse Entrée . Encyclopædia Britannica .
- R. Van Uytven, W. Blockmans. Constitutions and their application in the Netherlands // University of Leiden