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Charters of English Kings from Edward the Confessor to Henry VII, papal bulls, and...
Catalogue reference: PRO 31/8/140A
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Charters of English Kings from Edward the Confessor to Henry VII, papal bulls, and other ancient writings of English and foreign archbishops, bishops, abbots, and earls, barons, and other persons, both spiritual and temporal, illustrating English history, collected from various archives in Normandy.
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- A list is prefixed which is printed in Appendix C to the Report on the Foedera.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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PRO 31/8
Public Record Office: Record Commission Transcripts, Series II
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Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the department: PRO
Domestic Records of the Public Record Office, Gifts, Deposits, Notes and Transcripts
469 records
Within the series: PRO 31/8
Public Record Office: Record Commission Transcripts, Series II
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Charters of English Kings from Edward the Confessor to Henry VII, papal bulls, and...
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