In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Violant established contact with the Crown's officials in Majorca. This episode provides a lot of background information about the history of the Crown of Aragon and also explains a little about the development of the Catalan language. The document itself is about Majorca, but that island's incorporation into the Crown of Aragon in the thirteenth century is just one part of the expansion of the Crown of Aragon.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan' s website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e15-jan8

Today's Document:

• Subject: Violant establishes contact with Crown of Aragon administrators in Majorca
• Date: January 8, 1387
• Day of the Week: Tuesday
• Language: Catalan
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1819 f72v
• Link to PARES
• Place: Barcelona
• Sender: Violant
• Recipient: Governor of Majorca, Francesc de Sagarriga

Music Credits

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