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Request to abbots, priors and convents of the Benedictine, Cistercian, Augustinian...
Catalogue reference: SC 7/20/25
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This record is about the Request to abbots, priors and convents of the Benedictine, Cistercian, Augustinian... dating from 1252 Oct. 19. in the series Special Collections: Papal Bulls. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- SC 7/20/25
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1252 Oct. 19.
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Description (What the record is about)
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Request to abbots, priors and convents of the Benedictine, Cistercian, Augustinian and other orders whatsoever and to all other religious in England, Ireland, Gascony and other lands subject to Henry [III.] to pray for him and his company undertaking a crusade. Tactus dolore ... Perugia. 14 Kal. Nov., 10 Innocent IV.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Bulla with hemp string. [R., Potthast, 14753, and Cal. Papal Letters, Vol. I. p. 279.] Duplicate in SC 7/20/28. Notarial exemplification of this bull under date 6 Nov., 1305 in SC 7/36/7(1).
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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SC 7
Special Collections: Papal Bulls
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Special Collections: Papal Bulls
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Request to abbots, priors and convents of the Benedictine, Cistercian, Augustinian...
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