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Item extracted from SC 1/30/81. Philip by the grace of God, king of the French, to...
Catalogue reference: EXT 11/163
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- EXT 11/163
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1300] Nov
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Item extracted from SC 1/30/81. Philip by the grace of God, king of the French, to his beloved and loyal agents appointed at the Roman Court, greetings and favour. We command you that you ask the Supreme Pontiff to consider with favour our beloved William le Wallace of Scotland, knight, with regard to those things which concern him that he has to expedite. Dated at Pierrefonds on the Monday after the feast of All Saints [1300]. [Endorsed]: 4th letter of the King of France.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- This document is on loan to the National Records of Scotland until September 2026
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Published in Facsimiles of National Manuscripts of Scotland, Ordnance Survey (1867-71), II, lxxv; Calendar of Documents relating to Scotland, ed. J. Bain (Edinburgh, 1861-88), II, no.1184
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