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Exhortation to all the faithful of Christ to assist in the works of piety done by...

Catalogue reference: SC 7/64/50

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This record is about the Exhortation to all the faithful of Christ to assist in the works of piety done by... dating from [1256] Dec. 23. in the series Special Collections: Papal Bulls. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 7/64/50
Date
[1256] Dec. 23.
Description

Exhortation to all the faithful of Christ to assist in the works of piety done by the brethren and leprous nuns and sisters of the hospital of St. Mary de Pratis near St. Albans, and release to all who of their means support it, of forty days and a seventh part of enjoined penance yearly. Si juxta sententiam ... Lateran. 10 Kal. Jan., 3 Alexander [IV.]

Note
Copy only, underneath which is a memorandum of other indulgences granted by sundry bishops to benefactors of the said hospital. It has been sealed, but the seal is missing. In the two upper corners there are many small holes, which suggest that the document was probably nailed up on a door or board for publication.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Subjects
Topics
Farming
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3649819/

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SC 7

Special Collections: Papal Bulls

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