Henry III’s Peace of God
The (“German”) Emperor Henry III (1039-1056) borrowed some elements of the Peace of God movement, but had enough authority to impose order by edict whilst most of western Europe descended into chaotic feuding
The Peace of God in France
The role of a medieval king is to bring peace and justice to his lands. In the 11th century the call for peace gets louder and louder, in particular in the fragmented and barely controllable France.