RRR:
2570
YEAR:
1247
text:
April 17. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to [Henry I], king of Cyprus and lord of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, exhorting him to spare no labour or expense in improving the status of ‘the land where Jesus Christ chose to be born, preach and die for the redemption of the human race’, which land has been struck by various calamities because of sins. The king’s efforts can compensate for this and contribute to his honour, the exaltation of the Roman Church and the salvation of the faithful. By following the pope’s advice, the monarch will earn eternal beatitude as well as perpetual praise and the spiritual support of the pope.
Sources:
Innocent IV, Les registres, 1:376, no. 2531; Schabel et al., Bullarium 1:362-63, no. e-21
