The Historian's Notebook

In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Joan's treasury officials intervened in a financial transaction, possibly a dispute, in Perpignan.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e162-jun4

Today's Document:

• Subject: organizing the payment of funds in Perpignan
• Date: June 4, 1387
• Day of the Week: Tuesday
• Language: Latin
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1825 f161r-v
• Link to PARES
• Place: Barcelona
• Sender: Joan
• Recipient: Francisco Palasol, an official in Perpignan

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 issued a summons to appear for three members of the Jewish aljama in Valencia in response to a criminal petition.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e161-jun3

Today's Document:

• Subject: criminal petition from Valencia, likely for a financial crime
• Date: June 3, 1387
• Day of the Week: Monday
• Language: Latin
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1822 f151v
• Link to PARES
• Place: Barcelona
• Sender: Violant
• Recipients: Nomer Cavhell, a doctor, Naçan Marveç, and Samuel Shimone, Jews of Valencia

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’s court officials asked the magistrate of Morella to send records about the investigation of the murder of Jacme Guiffa, a resident of Chiva de Morella.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e160-jun2

Today's Document:

• Subject: information sought about a murder case
• Date: June 2, 1387
• Day of the Week: Sunday
• Language: Latin
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1825 f160v-161r
• Link to PARES
• Place: Barcelona
• Sender: Joan
• Recipients: the justice officials in the town of Morella

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 advocated for Bartolomeo Ponci to receive a new provision as a member of the canonry at the Monastery of Scornalbou.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e159-jun1

Today's Document:

• Subject: a new provision for the canonry membership of Bartolomeo Ponci
• Date: June 1, 1387
• Day of the Week: Saturday
• Language: Latin
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R2037 f29v
• Link to PARES
• Place: Barcelona
• Sender: Violant
• Recipient: Archbishop of Tarragona

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 informed the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Majorca that they need to confiscate the property of Berenguer de Tornamira.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e158-may31

Today's Document:

• Subject: confiscation of the property of Berenguer de Tornamira
• Date: May 31, 1387
• Day of the Week: Friday
• Language: Catalan
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R2056 f16r
• Link to PARES
• Place: Barcelona
• Sender: Violant
• Recipients: the Lieutenant Governor and Governor 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, Violant wrote to an official who oversaw governance in Girona to clarify that the jurisdiction is Joan's but the revenues are hers.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e157-may30

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

In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Violant sent out more letters in an effort to get more medical and magical resources to help Joan.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e156-may29

Today's Document:

• Subject: obtaining magical texts and recruiting medical personnel for Joan
• Date: May 29, 1387
• Day of the Week: Wednesday
• Language: Catalan
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R2053 f11v-12r
• Link to PARES
• Place: Barcelona
• Sender: Violant
• Recipients: Eximenio de Tovia, royal knight, Jordi de Sobra, doctor of law in Valencia, and the officials of Monistrol de Monserrat

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, a letter in Joan's name to the authorities in the province of Aragon castigated them for allowing feuding bandos to despoil the region around Jaca.

Today's episode also includes a document reunion: the outgoing copy and the archival copy of the letter are reunited today after six centuries of separation.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e155-may28

Today's Document:

• Subject: the failure of the enforcement of law and order in the mountains of Jaca
• Date: May 28, 1387
• Day of the Week: Tuesday
• Language: Aragonese
• Outgoing copy Archival Reference Number: ACA CR Cartas Reales Juan I Caja 1, nº75, f75r-v
• Link to Fondo Histórico de Aragón
• Registro copy Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1751 f63r-v
• Link to PARES
• Place: Barcelona
• Sender: Joan (maybe Violant?)
• Recipients: Portantveus and Sobrejunteros of Aragon

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 updated the ambassadors in Avignon about a recent relapse that Joan suffered, causing him to not be able to sleep for five or six days.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e154-may27

Today's Document:

• Subject: Joan’s health has suffered another ‘accident’
• Date: May 27, 1387
• Day of the Week: Monday
• Language: Catalan
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R2053 f11r
• Link to PARES
• Place: Barcelona
• Sender: Violant
• Recipients: Ambassadors in Avignon

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's treasurer has caught the town of Monistrol de Montserrat hiding revenues from royal authorities for a period of 20 years.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e153-may26

Today's Document:

• Subject: the towm leaders must face the consequence of cheating the royal treasury
• Date: May 26, 1387
• Day of the Week: Sunday
• Language: Latin
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1944 f66r
• Link to PARES
• Place: Barcelona
• Sender: Joan
• Recipients: the officials of the town of Monistrol de Montserrat

Music Credits

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