tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605157142783588112.post5445703627841819925..comments2024-01-03T00:52:19.030-08:00Comments on Les Leftovers: FRENCH BREAD HISTORY: Late medieval breadchezjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13552197985756973087noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605157142783588112.post-52210580201200695692015-07-20T12:01:15.003-07:002015-07-20T12:01:15.003-07:00Well, geez, if you're going to actually READ w...Well, geez, if you're going to actually READ what I write.... ;)<br />Good catch. I actually used the right date in the next paragraph, but inverted the last two numerals here. Now fixed.<br />Thanks for the close read.chezjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13552197985756973087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605157142783588112.post-33452797734211152032015-07-20T11:49:31.130-07:002015-07-20T11:49:31.130-07:00"In 1305, Philip the Fair established statute..."In 1305, Philip the Fair established statutes for the bakers. But though these prescribed punishments for making defective bread, they gave no details at all on the proper weight or price of bread. In 1305, John II (John the Good) was the first to do this."<br />"John II (26 April 1319 – 8 April 1364), or Jean II, also called John the Good (French: Jean le Bon), was a monarch of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com