Editing Robert II of France (section)

====Monetary Policy====
The silver [[denarius]] is, as we have seen, one of the main engines of economic growth since the 9th century. The weakness of royal power led to the minting of coins by many bishops, lords and abbeys. While [[Charles the Bald]] had 26 coinage workshops, [[Hugh Capet]] and Robert II only have that of [[Laon]].{{sfn|Contamine|Bompaire|Lebecq|Sarrazin|2004|p=128}} The reign of Hugh Capet marks the apogee of the feudalization of money. The result is a decrease in the uniformity of the denarius and the appearance of the practice of remapping money on the markets (we rely on the weight of the coin to determine its value). On the other hand, we are in a period where the increase in trade is supported by the increase in the volume of metal available. Indeed, the expansion towards the east of the [[Holy Roman Empire]] allows the [[Ottonian dynasty]] to be able to exploit new deposits of silver. Robert II has little room for maneuver. However, the practice of [[Methods of coin debasement|trimming]] or mutations, leads to [[devaluation]]s that are quite harmful. However upholding the [[Peace and Truce of God#Peace of God|Peace of God]], Robert II supports the fight against these abuses. The [[Order of Cluny]] who, like other abbeys mint their currency, have every interest in limiting these practices. Therefore, during the 10th century in the South, users must commit to not cut or falsifying currencies and issuers undertake not to take pretext of war to pursue a monetary transfer.{{sfn|Contamine|Bompaire|Lebecq|Sarrazin|2004|p=205}}