In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Violant wrote to an official who oversaw governance in Girona to clarify that the jurisdiction is Joan's but the revenues are hers.

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Today's Document:

• Subject: judicial and financial administration of the towns and aljamas in Catalonia
• Date: May 30, 1387
• Day of the Week: Thursday
• Language: Catalan
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R2053 f12v
• Link to PARES
• Place: Barcelona
• Sender: Violant
• Recipient: Mossen Pere de Aninone, administrator for Catalonia

Music Credits

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