# Capitulary of Quierzy (877)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/877-capitulary-of-quierzy
Location: Quierzy

The decree addressed governance during Charles the Bald’s absence and is often linked to the growing heredity of offices. Within the broader West Francia & Early Capetians period, After the Treaty of Verdun, West Francia developed under Carolingian, Robertian and Capetian rulers. Viking settlement, feudal lordship, church reform and expanding royal authority reshaped the kingdom. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Louis II the Stammerer (King of West Francia). Capitulary of Quierzy mattered because it changed the legal or constitutional framework within which French institutions and citizens operated. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Capitulary of Quierzy mattered because it changed the legal or constitutional framework within which French institutions and citizens operated.

Ruler at the time: [Louis II the Stammerer](https://history-france.com/rulers/louis-ii-the-stammerer)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Capitulary of Quierzy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Capitulary+of+Quierzy&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Capitulary of Quierzy](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Capitulary+of+Quierzy)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)