Now concerning the _Administration_ of the _Kingdom_, _Aimoinus_ gives us this remarkable Instance, _lib._ 5. _cap._ 35. speaking of _Charles_ the _Bald_. "_Charles_ (says he) being about taking a Journey to _Rome_, held a general _Placitum_ on the Kalends of _June_ at _Compeign_; and therein was ordained under particular Heads, after what Manner his Son _Lewis_ should govern the Kingdom of _France_, in _Conjunction_ with his _Nobles_, and the rest of the _Faithful People_ of the _Realm_, till such time as he returned from _Rome_." Also in the same Book, _cap._ 42. speaking of _Charles_ the _Simple_: "Whose Youth (says he) the principal Men of _France_ judging (as it was indeed) very unfit for the exercise of the Government of the Realm, they held a _General Council_ touching these weighty Affairs; and the great Men of the _Franks_, _Burgundians_, and _Aquitanians_ being assembled, elected _Odo_ to be _Charles'_s _Tutor_ and _Governor_ of the Kingdom." Now concerning _the Power_ of _making Laws_ and _Ordinances_, that single Passage in _Gaguinus'_s Life of St. _Lewis_ is a sufficient Proof. "As soon (says he) as King _Lewis_ arrived at _Paris_, he called a _General Convention_, and _therein_ reformed the Commonwealth; making excellent Statutes relating to the Judges, and against the Venality of Offices, &c." Concerning the _conferring_ the _great Honours and Employments_ upon _Persons of approved Worth, Aimoinus lib. 5. cap. 36._ gives us this Instance; speaking of _Charles_ the _Bald_, he tells us, "That whereas he began (before his Inauguration) to distribute the Governments and great Offices of the Realm according to his own liking; the _Great Men summoned a General Council_, and sent Ambassadors to the King; neither would they admit him to be crowned till he had made use of their Advice and Authority in disposing of those great Employments. The Nobles (says he) being very much displeas'd, because the King _conferr'd Honours without their Consent_; for that Reason, agreed together against him, and summoned a _general Convention_ in the Town of _Witmar_, from whence they sent Ambassadors to _Lewis_, as _Lewis_ likewise sent his Ambassadors to them, &c." Also the Appendix to _Gregory_ of _Tours, lib. 11. cap. 54._ "That same Year (says he) King _Clotharius, cum Proceribus & Leudibus_, i. e. with the Nobility and free Subjects of _Burgundy_, met at _Troyes_, and when he earnestly solicited them to advance another Person to the same Place and Degree of Honour which _Warnhar_ (lately deceased) had enjoy'd, they unanimously refused to do it; and said, they would by no Means have any _Mayor of the Palace_, earnestly desiring the King to excuse them:" And thus they gained their Point with the King.