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Council/ruling decisions/legislation

1831

year: 1219

initiator: Pope Honorius III

recipient: Patriarch of Antioch

text: Nov. 22. Viterbo. Pope Honorius III orders the patriarch of Antioch and his suffragans in the patriarchate to promote the study of theology, with a magister theologus in each archdiocese as decreed by the [Fourth Lateran] Council, at the same time forbidding the teaching and study of civil law in Paris and repeating Pope Alexander III’s excommunication of those who did not return to their communities within 2 months of completing courses in civil law or medicine. Nov. 22. Viterbo. Pope Honorius III orders the patriarch of Antioch and his suffragans in the patriarchate to promote the study of theology, with a magister theologus in each archdiocese as decreed by the [Fourth Lateran] Council, at the same time forbidding the teaching and study of civil law in... more

sources: Claverie, Honorius, pp. 344-8, no. 42

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Council/ruling decisions/legislation

1832

year: 1219

initiator: Pope Honorius III

recipient: Patriarch of Antioch

text: Nov. 22. Viterbo. Pope Honorius III orders the patriarch of Antioch and the suffragans of his patriarchate to enforce the decisions of the Fourth Lateran Council, some of which are detailed. Nov. 22. Viterbo. Pope Honorius III orders the patriarch of Antioch and the suffragans of his patriarchate to enforce the decisions of the Fourth Lateran Council, some of which are detailed.

sources: Claverie, Honorius, pp. 348-51, no. 43

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Council/ruling decisions/legislation

1833

year: 1219

initiator: Pope Honorius III

recipient: Patriarch of Antioch

text: Nov. 22. Viterbo. Pope Honorius III enjoins the patriarch of Antioch and the suffragans of his patriarchate to foster reverence for the eucharistic sacrament during Mass and to ensure that when carried to the sick it is veiled and preceded by a light. Nov. 22. Viterbo. Pope Honorius III enjoins the patriarch of Antioch and the suffragans of his patriarchate to foster reverence for the eucharistic sacrament during Mass and to ensure that when carried to the sick it is veiled and preceded by a light.

sources: Claverie, Honorius, pp. 351-2, no. 44

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Council/ruling decisions/legislation

1834

year: 1219

initiator: Pope Honorius III

recipient: Dean and chapter of the church of Antioch

text: Dec. 7. Viterbo. Pope Honorius III informs the dean [decanus] and chapter of the church of Antioch that after P. Capuanus, whom he had chosen for the patriarchate, had given grounds to excuse himself, he has, at the urging of Anselmus, Ulricus and Oprandus, canonici Antiocheni, provided R[anerius] Sancte Romane Ecclesie vicecancellarius to the patriarchate of Antioch. He orders the dean and chapter to obey their new patriarch. [318] Dec. 7. Viterbo. Pope Honorius III informs the dean [decanus] and chapter of the church of Antioch that after P. Capuanus, whom he had chosen for the patriarchate, had given grounds to excuse himself, he has, at the urging of Anselmus, Ulricus and Oprandus, canonici Antiocheni, provided R[anerius]... more

sources: Claverie, Honorius, pp. 353-4, no. 45

comments: [318] On November 19 at Viterbo, Ranerius patriarche Antiocheni, but still vicecancellarius, had drawn up a papal letter. (Claverie, Honorius pp. 343-4, no. 41).

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Eleemosynary grant

Will

1835

year: 1219

initiator: Barzella Merxadrus, a crusader from Bologna

text: 23 Dec. In the Christian army at Damietta. Barzella Merxadrus, a crusader from Bologna, makes a will while gravely ill. He leaves 5 besants to be spent on his funeral, burial and for Requiems by his executors, the dominus presbiter Egidius, his wife Guilletta and his uncle [barbanus] Rainaldinus Maldinarus. He leaves his arms and armour and his coat of mail with one arm plate and a hood to the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, in the cemetery of which he wishes to be buried. He makes an eleemosynary grant of the following from his goods in the army as a subsidy to a man who is willing to remain in the army until next Michaelmas: 2 sacchi of biscuit, 2 modii of flour, 2 corbae of wine, a quarter of a mezzina of meat, a pair of breeches, a shirt and 6 besants for sharing bread and wine. He leaves 1 besant to the presbiter Egidius to sing Masses, 2 besants to Rainaldinus Maldinarus, 5 small imperial solidi to Corradinus de Ponteclo and 3 besants to his companions, to whom he leaves part of the tent and its furniture, to be shared with his wife Guiletta. They should assure her peaceful possession of her section of the tent and its furniture [massaratici] while she is in the army. He leaves 2 besants to Iacobus de Ulgiano notarius, 1 besant to the Leprosary of St Lazarus, 1 besant to the army’s common chest, 1 besant to the Templum Domini and 1 besant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He makes a further eleemosynary grant of 5 besants to the presbiter Egidius for the repose of his soul. He makes his wife Guiletta heir to all his movable and immovable goods and rights in the army overseas and to his share in the spoil of Damietta. He makes his mother Berta and brother Blasius heirs to all his goods in Bologna. Witnesses: dominus presbiter Egidius de Sancta Tecla; dominus Tiburtinus Rainerii de Spiularia; Bolnisius nepos Bonbaroni; Bonbaronus Merzadrus; Rainaldinus Maldinarius; Corradinus; Ottonellus de Roffeno; Ubertellus de Coruaria; Zagni de Castro Episcopi; Iacobus de Ulzano quondam Othonis imperatoris notarius, who also wrote the deed. 23 Dec. In the Christian army at Damietta. Barzella Merxadrus, a crusader from Bologna, makes a will while gravely ill. He leaves 5 besants to be spent on his funeral, burial and for Requiems by his executors, the dominus presbiter Egidius, his wife Guilletta and his uncle [barbanus] Rainaldinus... more

sources: Mayer, ‘Bologna’, pp. 165-6

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Grant

1836

year: 1219

initiator: John of Brienne

recipient: Hochmeister Harman van Salza and the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans

institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans

text: †*Dec. 25 1218 - Dec. 24 1219. Before or in Damietta. King John of Jerusalem grants hochmeister Harman van Salza and the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, in augmentation of their coat-of-arms, a gold cross of Jerusalem over the black cross. †*Dec. 25 1218 - Dec. 24 1219. Before or in Damietta. King John of Jerusalem grants hochmeister Harman van Salza and the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, in augmentation of their coat-of-arms, a gold cross of Jerusalem over the black cross.

sources: Mayer, UKJ 3:1037-8, no. 637

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Confirmation/renewal of grants

1837

year: 1219

initiator: Pope Honorius III

recipient: Magister Prandus canonicus Antiochenus

text: Dec. 30. Rome. St Peter’s. Pope Honorius III confirms the appointment by Patriarch Ranerius of Antioch of magister Prandus canonicus Antiochenus as cancellarius. Dec. 30. Rome. St Peter’s. Pope Honorius III confirms the appointment by Patriarch Ranerius of Antioch of magister Prandus canonicus Antiochenus as cancellarius.

sources: Claverie, Honorius, pp. 354-5, no. 46

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Council/ruling decisions/legislation

Confirmation/renewal of grants

1838

year: 1220

initiator: Pope Honorius III

recipient: John of Brienne

text: Feb. 2. Viterbo. At the request of King John of Jerusalem, Pope Honorius III recognizes John’s hereditary right to the kingdom of [Cilician] Armenia, by reason of his marriage to H. regina. Feb. 2. Viterbo. At the request of King John of Jerusalem, Pope Honorius III recognizes John’s hereditary right to the kingdom of [Cilician] Armenia, by reason of his marriage to H. regina.

sources: Claverie, Honorius, pp. 355-6, no. 47

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Correspondence/envoy

1839

year: 1220

initiator: Pope Honorius III

recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem, the king of Jerusalem and the magistri of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans

text: [Feb. 24. Pope Honorius III congratulates the patriarch of Jerusalem, the king of Jerusalem and the magistri of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans on the capture of Damietta and encourages them to respect the decisions of the papal legate. [Feb. 24. Pope Honorius III congratulates the patriarch of Jerusalem, the king of Jerusalem and the magistri of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans on the capture of Damietta and encourages them to respect the decisions of the papal... more

sources: Claverie, L’ordre du Temple 3:94, no. 64. Calendar entry].

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Correspondence/envoy

1840

year: 1220

initiator: James of Vitry

recipient: Pope Honorius III, master John of Nivelles, the abbess and convent of Aywières

text: Spring. [319] James of Vitry [I. Acconensis ecclesie minister/Acconensis episcopus] informs Pope Honorius III, master John of Nivelles, the abbess and convent of Aywières and others of the fall of Damietta to the crusaders. He narrates how the Sarraceni offered to return the relic of the True Cross, and all the land, together with Jerusalem and all captives, and promised to subsidize the refortification of Jerusalem and to return the castles of Turo, in the territory of Tyre, Sephet, Beaufort and Belinas, the walls of which thay had destroyed. They wished to retain Craccus and Mons Regalis, for which they would pay an annual rent. Many of the peregrini wanted to accept this offer, but others suspected fraud, especially the Knights Templar, the Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem, the Hospitallers of St Mary of the Germans, the papal legate, the patriarch, archbishops, bishops and all the clergy, who feared that the withdrawal of the crusaders would encourage the Muslims to recover the land, Jerusalem, Mons Thabor and other castles. And they did not believe that the Muslims had the True Cross. James describes how in the midst of these debates the city was entered and surrendered to the crusaders without resistance. He describes the dreadful conditions in Damietta and its purification. A basilica and churches were established [out of mosques], but because of looting, the withdrawal of money by the Muslims or its casting into the river, only 400000 besants could be collected for division. 400 of the more eminent Muslims were kept in captivity to be ransomed, but others were sold into slavery and more than 500 were baptized. With the agreement of the peregrini, the papal legate incorporated the city into the kingdom of Jerusalem and its houses and towers were divided among the peregrini according to nationhood. The city of Thanei with its castle also fell into Christian hands, to be granted suffragan status under Damietta. James eulogizes the crusaders. He returns to a Muslim assault that he had described in an earlier letter, in which there were more than 1000 Christian losses and the electus Belvacensis, frater eius Andreas de Nantuel, Iohannes de Archies miles strenuus, Andreas de Espoisse, Galterus camerarius regis Francie, filius eius vicecomes Bellimontis, frater Andegavensis episcopi, Odo de Castellione and many others were captured. James himself had joined a Christian sortie, unarmed and accompanying the papal legate who carried the relic of the True Cross, but was unharmed. He dwells on the difficulty of besieging Damietta. He asks for prayers. In the copy of his letter to the pope he tries to estimate the number of defenders and inhabitants of Damietta. In the copies of his letter to John of Nivelles and the abbess of Aywières he reports that Dominus Reinerus prior sancti Michaelis, Colinus Anglicus clericus noster and two of James’s companions, magister Michael and domnus Matheus, to whom James had given care of the church of the Holy Cross [in Acre], have joined the Order of Friars Minor [Franciscans]. With difficulty James has retained the services of [I. de Cameracho] the cantor, Henricus [senescalcus ecclesie Acconensis] and others. He describes the spread of the Order of Friars Minor and how the magister and founder of the Order [Francis] preached to the Muslims and to the sultan of Egypt himself. In the copy of his letter to John of Nivelles he adds greetings from his companions O. de Dionanto, I. de Cameracho his cantor and Henricus senescalcus ecclesie Acconensis. He reports that he is ill and sends 2 little boys, saved from a fire in Egypt, together with silk cloth and other letters. He asks John to show his letter to the abbot of Villers and other friends. Spring. [319] James of Vitry [I. Acconensis ecclesie minister/Acconensis episcopus] informs Pope Honorius III, master John of Nivelles, the abbess and convent of Aywières and others of the fall of Damietta to the crusaders. He narrates how the Sarraceni offered to return the relic of the True... more

sources: James of Vitry, Lettres, pp. 123-33, no. 6 (RRH no. 928)

comments: [319] For the date, see Huygens’s introduction to James of Vitry, Lettres, p. 54.

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