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RRR: 2756
year: 1250
text: March 15. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the Commune of Marseille (Massiliense), relating that he has great affection for them because of their past and future services. They informed him that the late Aimery (Aymericus), ninth king of Jerusalem and king of Cyprus, for their service and assistance that he and his predecessors received from Marseille in the acquisition of the kingdom of Jerusalem, with the assent of his wife the late Isabella (Ysabella), confirmed the liberties and other things that his predecessors the late kings Fulk (Fulco) and Amaury of Jerusalem (Amalricus Ierosolimitani) granted the commune, and he granted to the commune his casale called Flacie in the land of Cyprus along with its peasants and appurtenances in perpetuity, as is more fully contained in the privilege made for this. Inclined by their entreaties, the pope confirms and strengthens the confirmation and concession, inserting the privilege verbatim.
sources: Mayer, UKJ, no. 613, RRH 747; RRR 1412. Mayer, Marseilles Levantehandel, pp. 198-99, no. 14
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RRR: 2757
year: 1250
text: March 15. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the patriarch of Jerusalem and the archbishop of Nicosia (Nicosiensis), relating that, because of the devotion of the Commune of Marseille (Massilia) to the Roman Church, he orders the addressees to assist them against evildoers and not to allow them to be unduly molested by anyone contrary to the privileges granted to them by the kings of Jerusalem and of Cyprus, forcing molesters with ecclesiastical censure, appeal put aside. Valid for three years.
sources: Mayer, Marseilles Levantehandel, pp. 199-200, no. 15
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RRR: 2758
year: 1250
text: March 17. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to King Henry (Henricus) of Cyprus, relating that he was informed by the Commune of Marseille (Massiliense) that they are oppressed with undue exactions and otherwise much molested by the king and several nobles and others of his kingdom, contrary to the king’s privilege that he granted to the commune. (March 1236) Since it is not befitting his royal excellence to violate praiseworthy royal deeds, the pope urges the king, out of reverence for the pope and the Apostolic See, to cease these exactions and molestations against the commune and to use his God-given power to force others to cease.
sources: Mayer, Marseilles Levantehandel, pp. 200-201, no. 16
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RRR: 2759
year: 1250
text: March 17. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the Commune of Marseille (Massiliense), relating that he has great affection for them because of their past and future services. Inclined by their entreaties, he confirms and strengthens the grant of liberties throughout the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Ierosolimitanum)and of possessions and rents in Jerusalem, Acre, and other places in the kingdom done for the commune by the late Fulk (Fulco) the third king of Jerusalem and his wife Melisende because of the assistance they received from the Commune of Marseille (Massiliense) in the acquisition of the kingdom, as is more fully contained in their privilege, which the pope inserts verbatim, despite the incongruous Latin.
sources: Mayer, UKJ, no. 132, RRH 163; RRR 343. Mayer, Marseilles Levantehandel, pp. 201-2, no. 17
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RRR: 2760
year: 1250
text: March 18. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the Commune of Marseille (Massiliense), relating that he has great affection for them because of their past and future services. They informed him that, considering the assistance in the acquisition of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Ierosolimitanum) and Tripoli and in the support of Ascalon (Esqualona) and Jaffa (Ioppa) that he received from the Commune of Marseille (Massiliense) in those days, the late Baldwin (Balduinus) the fourth king of Jerusalem (Ierosolimitanus) granted the commune perpetually the free faculty to enter and leave the kingdom and to buy and sell freely without any exaction, as well as the casale called Ramie along with its peasants and appurtenances, as is more fully contained in his privilege for this. Inclined by their entreaties, the pope confirms and strengthens the concession, inserting the text of the privilege verbatim.
sources: Mayer, UKJ, no. 227, RRH 276; RRR 533. Mayer, Marseilles Levantehandel, pp. 202-3, no. 18
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RRR: 2761
year: 1250
text: March 18. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the Commune of Marseille (Massiliense), relating that he has great affection for them because of their past and future services. They informed him that at one time the consuls of Marseille (Massilienses) in Acre asked the late Iohannes the tenth king of Jerusalem (Ierosolimitanus) for an account concerning the liberty and the street (ruga) granted to them by the king’s predecessors, the kings of Jerusalem. Eventually, after insistence from the consuls, when the king was assured by trustworthy people that the liberty and street were granted to the Commune of Marseille (Massiliense) by his predecessors, he confirmed them with the consent of wife, the late Maria (of Montferrat), as is more fully contained in the privilege made for this. Inclined by their entreaties, despite the incongruous Latin, the pope confirms and strengthens the privilege, inserting it verbatim.
sources: Mayer, UKJ, no. 629, RRH 855; RRR 1679. Mayer, Marseilles Levantehandel, pp. 203-4, no. 19
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RRR: 2762
year: 1250
text: March 18. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the Commune of Marseille (Massiliense), relating that he has great affection for them because of their past and future services. Inclined by their prayers, the pope confirms and strengthens the grants of liberties and immunities, possessions, rents, and other goods done for them by the kings of Jerusalem and of Cyprus, as is more fully contained in their privileges.
sources: Mayer, Marseilles Levantehandel, pp. 204-5, no. 20
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RRR: 2763
year: 1250
text: March 18. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the Commune of Marseille (Massiliense), relating that he has great affection for them because of their past and future services. They informed him that, for the services that the commune of Marseille (Massiliense) provided them in the siege of Acre, the late Guy (Guido) the eighth king of Jerusalem and his wife Sybilla (Sibilla) granted to some citizens of Marseille (Massilienses) in their presence, in the name of the commune, the freedom to enter and leave the Kingdom of Jerusalem on land and sea, of staying there and doing business without any exaction, and of making, refitting, destroying, and hiring ships of Marseille (Massilia), and the free power of having a court (curia), viscounts, and consuls in Acre, with certain conditions, as is more fully contained in the privilege done for this. Inclined by their entreaties, the pope confirms and strengthens the privilege, which he inserts verbatim.
sources: Mayer, UKJ, no. 479, RRH 697; RRR 1279, genuine. Mayer, Marseilles Levantehandel, pp. 205-6, no. 21
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RRR: 2764
year: 1250
text: March 18. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the Commune of Marseille (Massiliense), relating that he has great affection for them because of their past and future services. Inclined by their entreaties, the pope confirms and strengthens insofar as they concern the addressees the liberties that King Henry of Cyprus granted to them and the men of Montpellier (Montispesulani) and other Provençals (Prouinciales) in common, with some conditions reserved for him and his heirs, as is more fully contained in the privilege written in the French language, which the pope inserts verbatim.
sources: RRH 1071; RRR 2267, genuine. Mayer, Marseilles Levantehandel, pp. 206-7, no. 22; Schabel et al., Bullarium 3:501-2; e-41a
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RRR: 2765
year: 1250
text: Between 8 February (Battle of Mansurah) and 6 April (capture of King Louis). (Matthew Paris presents this letter partly in summary form and partly verbatim.) King Louis advanced on Cairo. The letter speaks of Robert of Artois’ (Robertus Atrabatensis) impetuous attack on Mansurah, his quarrel with the master of the Templars before the attack and William (Willelmus) Longa-spata’s attempt to mediate. Aware of divisions in the Christian camp the sultan counterattacks and both are killed along with Robertus de Vere.
sources: The letter was received by Richard of Cornwall in London on 1 August. Matthew Paris, Chronica maiora 5:147-53
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