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- March 16, 1387
In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Violant provided open credential letters, with no addressees, for two treasury officials.
Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e82-mar16
Today's Document:
- Subject: Violant provides credential letters for treasury officials
- Date: March 16, 1387
- Day of the Week: Saturday
- Language: Catalan
- Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R2053 f3v
- Link to PARES
- Place: Barcelona
- Sender: Violant
- Recipients: open credential letters
Music Credits
The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental by Melody Ayers-Griffiths
22 min - March 15, 1387
In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Joan ordered government officials in Valencia to report to him about their pursuit of a financial criminal.
Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e81-mar15
Today's Document:
- Subject: law enforcement action against financial criminals in Valencia
- Date: March 15, 1387
- Day of the Week: Friday
- Language: Catalan
- Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1751 f27r
- Link to PARES
- Place: Barcelona
- Sender: Joan
- Recipients: Portaveus de Governador de Valencia
Music Credits
The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental by Melody Ayers-Griffiths
18 min - March 14, 1387
In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Violant regretted that she and Joan could not grant Juan I of Castile’s request for military action against England.
Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e80-mar14
Today's Document:
- Subject: regret for declining Juan I’s request for aid against England
- Date: March 14, 1387
- Day of the Week: Thursday
- Language: Castilian-Catalan-Aragonese
- Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R2056 f95v-96r
- 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
19 min - March 13, 1387
In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Violant summoned skilled textile artisans from Mallorca.
Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e79-mar13
Today's Document:
- Subject: Violant summons skilled ‘brodaders’ from Mallorca
- Date: March 13, 1387
- Day of the Week: Wednesday
- Language: Catalan
- Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1819 f92r
- Link to PARES
- Place: Barcelona
- Sender: Violant
- Recipient: textile artisans of Mallorca
Music Credits
The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental by Melody Ayers-Griffiths
19 min - March 12, 1387
In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Joan expressed frustration with the Pope that action had not been taken on matters despite four previous requests.
Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e78-mar12
Today's Document:
- Subject: Joan conveys dissatisfaction with the Pope ignoring his four previous requests
- Date: March 12, 1387
- Day of the Week: Tuesday
- Language: Latin
- Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R f24v-25r
- Link to PARES
- Place: Barcelona
- Sender: Joan
- Recipient: Avignon Pope Clement VII
Music Credits
The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental by Melody Ayers-Griffiths
29 min - March 11, 1387
In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Violant also castigated the Governor of Aragon.
Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e77-mar11
Today's Document:
- Subject: great displeasure with the governor’s refusal to confiscate properties of Bernat de Fortia
- Date: March 11, 1387
- Day of the Week: Monday
- Language: Catalan
- Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1819 f90v-91r
- Link to PARES
- Place: Barcelona
- Sender: Violant
- Recipient: Sanxo Martinez, Governor of Aragon
Music Credits
The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental by Melody Ayers-Griffiths
21 min - March 10, 1387
In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Joan let loose his anger at the Governor of Aragon.
Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e76-mar10
Today's Document:
- Subject: great displeasure with the governor’s refusal to confiscate properties of Bernat de Fortia
- Date: March 10, 1387
- Day of the Week: Sunday
- Language: Catalan
- Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1751 f23v-24r
- Link to PARES
- Place: Barcelona
- Sender: Joan
- Recipient: Sanxo Martinez, Governor of Aragon
Music Credits
The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental by Melody Ayers-Griffiths
16 min - March 9, 1387
In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, in a dispute over local taxation, Joan ruled in favor of the Muslim communities in Elx and Crivillent.
Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e75-mar9
Today's Document:
- Subject: a favorable decision for the Muslim aljama
- Date: March 9, 1387
- Day of the Week: Saturday
- Language: Catalan
- Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1825 f67r
- Link to PARES
- Place: Barcelona
- Sender: Joan
- Recipients: Governors of Elx and Crivillent
Music Credits
The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental by Melody Ayers-Griffiths
15 min - March 8, 1387
In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Violant recommended to the Pope someone named Petrus for an ecclesiastical role.
Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e74-mar8
Today's Document:
- Subject: recommendation for yet another Petrus
- Date: March 8, 1387
- Day of the Week: Friday
- Language: Latin
- Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1822 f137r
- Link to PARES
- Place: Barcelona
- Sender: Violant
- Recipient: Avignon Pope Clement VII
Music Credits
The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental by Melody Ayers-Griffiths
15 min - March 7, 1387
In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Joan and Violant's three year-old son, Jaume, wrote a letter, in Latin, to the Pope.
Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e73-mar7
Today's Document:
- Subject: the three year-old Jaume asks the Pope to change policy on admission to the canonry of Girona
- Date: March 7, 1387
- Day of the Week: Thursday
- Language: Latin
- Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1751 f21r-23r
- Link to PARES
- Place: Barcelona
- Sender: Jaume
- Recipient: Avignon Pope Clement VII
Music Credits
The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental by Melody Ayers-Griffiths
16 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…
Crown of Aragon in the fourteenth century, sociology of knowledge in the 1947 Roswell Incident, cultural history of domestic cats in the Victorian Era, the economics of Colonial Brazil, and more!