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Plea roll for the Court of King’s Bench, with a portrait of Henry VIII
This record of disputes taken to court in 1518, written in abbreviated Latin, includes a vivid portrait of the reigning monarch at the time.
Piece
Request to Edward [I.] to visit the pope before the latter crosses the mountains...
Catalogue reference: SC 7/44/16
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This record is about the Request to Edward [I.] to visit the pope before the latter crosses the mountains... dating from [1305] Aug. 25. in the series Special Collections: Papal Bulls. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 7/44/16
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1305] Aug. 25.
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Description (What the record is about)
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Request to Edward [I.] to visit the pope before the latter crosses the mountains to go to Rome, which he intends to do after his coronation at Vienne, or if that be impossible, to send Edward, prince of Wales, with a fitting retinue and ready to contractthe marriage proposed between him and the daughter of the king of France. Benigne puritatis . . . Bordeaux. 8 Kal. Sept., 1 Clement [V.]
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Bulla missing. Letters close.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3650142/
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Series information
SC 7
Special Collections: Papal Bulls
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Special Collections: Papal Bulls
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Request to Edward [I.] to visit the pope before the latter crosses the mountains...
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