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1254

RRR: 
1254
RRH: 
673
Other: 
Gesta regis Henrici secundi 2:38-9
YEAR: 
1188
text: 
Early in year. King Henry II of England replies to a letter from Patriarch A. of Antioch and writes at the same time to Patriarch Eraclius of Jerusalem. He mourns the desolation of the Holy Land and assures his correspondents of the efforts he is making to bring aid. He reports the visit to him of the bishop of Valenia. He assures them of the assistance being gathered in the West and of the commitment of himself and his son to the cause, promising that they will come to the East soon.

Transaction Type :

Sources: 
Gesta regis Henrici secundi 2:38-9 (RRH no. 673)
GRANTOR: 
King Henry II of England
RECIPIENT: 
Patriarch Aimery of Antioch and Patriarch Eraclius of Jerusalem

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