In a long and fiercely argued process, against the strenuous resistance of the peers, he ordered the Sire de Coucy to stand trial. Enguerrand IV was convicted, and although the King intended a death sentence, he was persuaded by the peers to forgo it. Enguerrand was sentenced to pay a fine of 12,000 livres, to be used partly to endow masses in perpetuity for the souls of the men he had hanged, and partly to be sent to Acre to aid in the defense of the Holy Land. Legal history was made and later cited as a factor in the canonization of the King.
In a lengthy and contentious process, the King ordered the trial of Sire de Coucy despite significant opposition from the peers. Enguerrand IV was found guilty, and while the King initially sought a death penalty, he was persuaded to opt for a lesser punishment. He was instead sentenced to pay a hefty fine of 12,000 livres, which had specific charitable purposes tied to his actions.
This fine was intended to support...
