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Request to Edward [III.] to prorogue the truce between himself and Philip [VI.] king...
Catalogue reference: SC 7/45/3
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This record is about the Request to Edward [III.] to prorogue the truce between himself and Philip [VI.] king... dating from [1343] Oct. 16. in the series Special Collections: Papal Bulls. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- SC 7/45/3
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1343] Oct. 16.
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Description (What the record is about)
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Request to Edward [III.] to prorogue the truce between himself and Philip [VI.] king of France for one year from the coming Christmas, and also to send envoys with fuller powers to conclude a peace; with exhortation to him to observe strictly the articles of the truce. The pope sends master Andrew de Offorde, the king's envoy, to speak to him about these and other matters, especially the novelties of which he has heard, directed in England against persons provided by the apostolic see. Regalem voluimus excellentiam . . . Avignon. 17 Kal. Nov., 2 [Clement VI.]
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Bulla missing. Letters close. Document damaged: top left-hand corner lost.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Europe and Russia
- Farming
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Special Collections: Papal Bulls
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