The Historian's Notebook

In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Violant shared with her ambassadors in Avignon her conclusion that Joan's illness resulted from evil curses and sorcery.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e142-may15

Today's Document:

• Subject: a review of Joan’s near death illness on April 28th and suspicions of sorcery
• Date: May 15, 1387
• Day of the Week: Wednesday
• Language: Catalan
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R2056 f96v-97r
• Link to PARES
• Place: Barcelona
• Sender: Violant
• Recipients: Ambassadors to Avignon Papacy

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 ordered the bailiff of Lleida to help resolve a financial dispute for one of Violant's house troubadours.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e141-may14

Today's Document:

• Subject: a Jewish troubadour’s financial dispute with a member of the Jewish aljama in Lleida
• Date: May 14, 1387
• Day of the Week: Tuesday
• Language: Latin
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1827 f130r
• Link to PARES
• Place: Barcelona
• Sender: Joan
• Recipient: Bailiff of Lleida

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 supplies to the mercenary leaders who decided to go around the Crown of Aragon on their way to Castile.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e140-may13

Today's Document:

• Subject: possible payoff to mercenaries under the façade of polite gift-giving
• Date: May 13, 1387
• Day of the Week: Monday
• Language: Catalan
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R2053 f9r-v
• Link to PARES
• Place: Barcelona
• Sender: Violant
• Recipients: Gautier de Passac and Guillaume de Naillac

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 expanded Johan de Muntros's previous financial arrangements to include all sorts of financial instruments.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e139-may12

Today's Document:

• Subject: authorization for a wide variety of loan instruments, such as mogubells
• Date: May 12, 1387
• Day of the Week: Sunday
• Language: Latin
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1751 f60v-61r
• Link to PARES
• Place: Barcelona
• Sender: Joan
• Recipient: Johan de Muntros

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 laid out the terms for large loans coming to the monarchy from prominent merchant named Pere de Muntros. (After recording this podcast I realized that I had mis-transcribed the last name of the merchant, Pere de Muntros. I erroneously ignored the macron and the clearly shaped letter 'r' coming after the 'c' or 't.')

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e138-may11

Today's Document:

• Subject: a very large plan for some very large loans
• Date: May 11, 1387
• Day of the Week: Saturday
• Language: Latin and Catalan
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1751 f64r-65v
• Link to PARES
• Place: Barcelona
• Sender: Joan
• Recipient: Pere de Muntros

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 granted Johan de Murcos the right to collect tithe payments from churches to the state.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e137-may10

Today's Document:

• Subject: as a consequence of the Pope’s recent bull, an authorization to collect taxes from churches
• Date: May 10, 1387
• Day of the Week: Friday
• Language: Lain
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1751 f61r-v
• Link to PARES
• Place: Barcelona
• Sender: Joan
• Recipient: Johan de Murcos

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 stated her astonishment at the weakness of a knight's job performance and asked him if he has time to do the job she commissioned for him.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e136-may9

Today's Document:

• Subject: expression of displeasure at the poor job performance of a knight
• Date: May 9, 1387
• Day of the Week: Thursday
• Language: Catalan
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1819 f98v-99r
• Link to PARES
• Place: Barcelona
• Sender: Violant
• Recipient: Berenguer d’Olms

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, an order under Joan's name went out to the officials of Perpignan and the surrounding region to transfer the pirate Bartolomeo Perich to Barcelona to face justice.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e135-may8

Today's Document:

• Subject: prisoner transport from Perpignan to Barcelona
• Date: May 8, 1387
• Day of the Week: Wednesday
• Language: Latin
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1826 f131v-132r
• Link to PARES
• Place: Barcelona
• Sender: Joan
• Recipients: Officials of Roussillon, Cerdagne, and 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 sent a second order to appear in court to a husband whose wife, named Regina, filed a complaint against him for violating their marriage.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e134-may7

Today's Document:

• Subject: legal complaint filed by a woman named Regina against her husband
• Date: May 7, 1387
• Day of the Week: day
• Language: Catalan
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1822 f148r-v
• Link to PARES
• Place: Barcelona
• Sender: Violant
• Recipients: Cresques Bonafos, a Jew of Girona residing in Figueres

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 ordered the officials of Roussillon and Cerdagne to restore the flow of revenue to Violant’s chief notary Bartolomeo Sirvent from properties in his name.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e133-may6

Today's Document:

• Subject: restoring the income to Bartolomeo Sirvent from provincial properties
• Date: May 6, 1387
• Day of the Week: Monday
• Language: Latin
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1867 f6r
• Link to PARES
• Place: Barcelona
• Sender: Joan
• Recipients: Officials of Roussillon and Cerdagne

Music Credits

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