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- June 24, 1387 - Season 1 Finale
In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Violant commissioned Jacme Escrivia as the alcaide, military commander, of the Castle of Elda.
Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e182-jun24
Today's Document:
- Subject: Violant commissions a knight to become the commander of castle near the border with Granada
- Date: June 24, 1387
- Day of the Week: Monday
- Language: Latin
- Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1819 f206v-207r
- Link to PARES
- Place: Barcelona
- Sender: Violant
- Recipients: Jacobus Scribe (Jacme Escrivia)
Music Credits
The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental by Melody Ayers-Griffiths
35 min - June 23, 1387
In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Joan sent to Gaston Fébus two of his favorite troubadours, players of the xalamia and the bombard.
Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e181-jun23
Today's Document:
- Subject: sharing of well-regarded minstrels who specialize in the shawm and bombard
- Date: June 23, 1387
- Day of the Week: Sunday
- Language: Catalan
- Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1751 f70r
- Link to PARES
- Place: Barcelona
- Sender: Joan
- Recipient: Gaston Fébus, Count of Foix-Bearn
Music Credits
The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental by Melody Ayers-Griffiths
28 min - June 22, 1387
In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Joan wrote to the Governor of Aragon that he was pleased at the news that, in the region near the Pyrenees, the 'scandalos e males' of the bandos had been put to a stop.
Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e180-jun22
Today's Document:
- Subject: the effort to quell the violent factions in the mountain region of Aragon
- Date: June 22, 1387
- Day of the Week: Saturday
- Language: Catalan
- Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1751 f69r-v
- Link to PARES
- Place: Barcelona
- Sender: Joan
- Recipient: the Governor of Aragon, Sancho Martinez
Music Credits
The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental by Melody Ayers-Griffiths
21 min - June 21, 1387
In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Violant instructed the bailiff of Cabra del Camp to return the armor kit of Petrus Closent since the legal case against Petrus had ended.
Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e179-jun21
Today's Document:
- Subject: returning the confiscated armour of an arrested man in El Pla de Santa Maria
- Date: June 21, 1387
- Day of the Week: Friday
- Language: Latin
- Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1822 f153v-154r
- Link to PARES
- Place: Barcelona
- Sender: Violant
- Recipient: the bailiff of Cabra del Camp
Music Credits
The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental by Melody Ayers-Griffiths
25 min - June 20, 1387
In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Violant sent a letter of general good tidings to the King of Castile, in which she wrote yet again that Joan is convalescing well.
Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e178-jun20
Today's Document:
- Subject: general good tidings from one monarch to another
- Date: June 20, 1387
- Day of the Week: Thursday
- Language: Castilian
- Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R2053 f13r
- Link to PARES
- Place: Barcelona
- Sender: Violant
- Recipient: Juan I, King of Castile
Music Credits
The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental by Melody Ayers-Griffiths
22 min - June 19, 1387
In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Violant, based on information she had received from Joan, instructed the Bailiff General of Aragon to comply with a property transfer.
Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e177-jun17
Today's Document:
- Subject: a transfer of property in Aragon involving Sancho Bohil
- Date: June 19, 1387
- Day of the Week: Wednesday
- Language: Catalan
- Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R2037 f30r
- Link to PARES
- Place: Barcelona
- Sender: Violant
- Recipients: Garcia Lopez de Sesse, Bailiff General of Aragon
Music Credits
The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental by Melody Ayers-Griffiths
21 min - June 18, 1387
In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Joan endorsed the son of Bernardo d'Alpicato for an ecclesiastical position, a canonry, in Aragon.
Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e176-jun18
Today's Document:
- Subject: a standard endorsement for a canonry post
- Date: June 18, 1387
- Day of the Week: Tuesday
- Language: Latin
- Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1867 f5v
- Link to PARES
- Place: Barcelona
- Sender: Joan
- Recipients: Cardinals and clergy in Aragon and some religious figures in Urgell
Music Credits
The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental by Melody Ayers-Griffiths
16 min - June 17, 1387
In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Joan urged the bailiff of Berga to apprehend a thief, Bernardo Rull, who stole a treasure trove from the Cistercian monastery in Zaragoza.
Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e175-jun17
Today's Document:
- Subject: the theft of a treasure trove from a monastery
- Date: June 17, 1387
- Day of the Week: Monday
- Language: Latin
- Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1867 f6r-7r
- Link to PARES
- Place: Barcelona
- Sender: Joan
- Recipient: the bailiff of Berga
Music Credits
The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental by Melody Ayers-Griffiths
33 min - June 16, 1387
In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Joan extended the duration of Isabella de Majorca's safe passage documentation.
Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e174-jun16
Today's Document:
- Subject: extension of safe passage for Isabella de Majorca throughout the Crown of Aragon
- Date: June 16, 1387
- Day of the Week: Sunday
- Language: Latin
- Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1867 f11v-12r
- Link to PARES
- Place: Barcelona
- Sender: Joan
- Recipient: Isabella de Majorca
Music Credits
The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental by Melody Ayers-Griffiths
23 min - June 15, 1387
In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Violant complained to Charles III of Navarre about an enemy of hers, Ramon d'Abella, living in Charles's 'regne e casa.'
Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e173-jun15
Today's Document:
- Subject: general good tidings and a note of displeasure about an enemy in Charles’s house
- Date: June 15, 1387
- Day of the Week: Saturday
- Language: Catalan
- Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R2056 f16v
- Link to PARES
- Place: Barcelona
- Sender: Violant
- Recipient: Charles III of Navarre
Music Credits
The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental by Melody Ayers-Griffiths
21 min
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Jonathan Seyfried, a doctoral candidate in History at the University of New Mexico, takes you on a series of journeys into how history is made. The topics in the series will include: gender in the…
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