The Historian's Notebook

In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Violant informed Brother Guillem de Urges that she and Joan had written to the Pope.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e62-feb24

Today's Document:

• Subject: an ecclesiastical posting for a Hospitaller
• Date: February 24, 1387
• Day of the Week: Sunday
• Language: Catalan
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1819 f88r
• Link to PARES
• Place: Barcelona
• Sender: Violant
• Recipient: Fray Guillem de Urges

Music Credits

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

In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Joan issued a safe passage letter for the indebted Isabella of Majorca.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan' s website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e61-feb23

Today's Document:

• Subject: safe passage letter for Isabella of Majorca
• Date: February 23, 1387
• Day of the Week: Saturday
• Language: Latin
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1751 f15r-v
• Link to PARES
• Place: Barcelona
• Sender: Joan
• Recipient: Isabella of Majorca

Music Credits

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

In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Joan, or his court, made a decision about the jurisdicational relationship between Cerdanyola and Barcelona.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan' s website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e60-feb22

Today's Document:

• Subject: Barcelona’s jurisdictional claim over Cerdanyola
• Date: February 22, 1387
• Day of the Week: Friday
• Language: Latin
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1944 f9v
• Link to PARES
• Place: Barcelona
• Sender: Joan
• Recipients: officials of Cerdanyola

Music Credits

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

In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Violant ordered a halt to the confiscation of property from Jews in Alcañiz.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan' s website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e59-feb21

Today's Document:

• Subject: Christians taking property from Jews in Alcañiz
• Date: February 21, 1387
• Day of the Week: Thursday
• Language: Latin
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1822 f132r
• Link to PARES
• Place: Barcelona
• Sender: Violant
• Recipients: royal officials of Alcañiz

Music Credits

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

In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Joan gave instructions and safe passage to a merchant, and mentioned that he could not write his own signature on the document.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan' s website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e58-feb20

Today's Document:

• Subject: safe passage and instructions for Mediterranean merchant ship
• Date: February 20, 1387
• Day of the Week: Wednesday
• Language: Catalan
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1827 f31v-32r
• Link to PARES
• Place: Barcelona
• Sender: Joan
• Recipient: Guillem Ramon, the merchant captain

Music Credits

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

In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Joan issued a safe conduct letter for a troubadour who will be traveling through France.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan' s website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e57-feb19

Today's Document:

• Subject: safe passage letter for a troubadour
• Date: February 19, 1387
• Day of the Week: Tuesday
• Language: Latin
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1827 f31v
• Link to PARES
• Place: Barcelona
• Sender: Joan
• Recipients: regional authorities

Music Credits

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

In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Violant wrote to her father, assuring him that Joan has recovered from his illness.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan' s website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e56-feb18

Today's Document:

• Subject: Joan’s illness
• Date: February 18, 1387
• Day of the Week: Monday
• Language: Catalan
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1819 f86v-87r
• Link to PARES
• Place: Barcelona
• Sender: Violant
• Recipient: her father, Robert de Bar

Transcription of the Letter:

Molt car pare e senyor, sapia vostra senyoria que lo senyor Rey e marit meu es estat distrasiat de malaltia de febre e d'altres accidents e es vuy perla qual distresio. Io son estada e no sens raho torbada pero merced de deu lo dit senyor es fora de perill segons que tots los metges dihen perque ho notifich a nos senyor qui si alscunes noves contraries haviets hoydes sapiats la veritat e que haiats consolacio de les males noves qu'en pens vos han dites. E si del meu senyor vos plau saber certifich vostra senyoria que lo jorn de la datum de les presents yo e mos fills estavem be supplicants vos que al pus sovin ques pora fer del estament vostre me certifiquets car serva cosa de que havre subiran plaer. Et si algunes coses car pare e senyor valets que faça manats me lo sant spirit sia vostra guarda...

Music Credits

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

In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Joan, through his court, wrote to the Veguer of Roussillon asking to see documentation of proceedings against a debtor named Guillem de Modes.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan' s website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e55-feb17

Today's Document:

• Subject: a request for court documents for the prosecution of a debtor
• Date: February 17, 1387
• Day of the Week: Sunday
• Language: Latin
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1944 f8r
• Link to PARES
• Place: Joan
• Sender: Barcelona
• Recipient: Veguer of Roussillon

Music Credits

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

In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Violant wrote to the Pope again, two days later, on the topic connected to Petrus Serva.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan' s website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e54-feb16

Today's Document:

• Subject: A follow-up letter about Petrus Serva
• Date: February 16, 1387
• Day of the Week: Saturday
• Language: Latin
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1819 f85v
• 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

In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Joan recommended Fray Alemany of Ejulve to become the commander of the Hospitaller castle at Villel, near Teruel.

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Today's Document:

• Subject: recommendation for a vacancy at the Hopsitaller castle in Villel
• Date: February 15, 1387
• Day of the Week: Friday
• Language: Catalan
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1825 f33v
• Link to PARES
• Place: Barcelona
• Sender: Joan
• Recipient: Juan Fernández de Heredia, Master of Rhodes, head of the Hospitallers

Music Credits

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