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Request to Henry [VI] to receive graciously John Lax, his proctor, a papal secretary,...
Catalogue reference: SC 7/9/9
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This record is about the Request to Henry [VI] to receive graciously John Lax, his proctor, a papal secretary,... dating from 1456 Dec. 13. in the series Special Collections: Papal Bulls. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- SC 7/9/9
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1456 Dec. 13.
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Request to Henry [VI] to receive graciously John Lax, his proctor, a papal secretary, whose return to England is made at the pope's command. Quam ob rem . . . St. Peter's, Rome. Id. Dec., 2 Calixtus [III.]
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Farming
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SC 7
Special Collections: Papal Bulls
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