In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Joan ordered all the officials in the province of Aragon to stop interfering with the collection of taxes from religious minority communities.

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Today's Document:

• Subject: tax collection from the Jewish and Muslim aljamas
• Date: April 23, 1387
• Day of the Week: Tuesday
• Language: Latin
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR Cartas Reales, Juan_I, caja_1, nº60r-v
• Link to Fondo Histórico de Aragón
• Place: Barcelona
• Sender: Joan
• Recipients: all the officials of the state in the province of Aragon

Music Credits

The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental by Melody Ayers-Griffiths