text: November 18. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the Commune of Marseille, rewarding their devotion to himself and the Roman Church by responding favourably to their petition, read to him, which stated that, because of their assistance in the acquisition of the Kingdom of Jerusalem and Tripoli, the late King Baldwin of Jerusalem granted them donations, concessions, liberties, and immunities from any secular exactions in Acre (Accon) and Outremer, as is more fully contained in his pertinent privileges strengthened with his seal [cf. Mayer, UKJ, no. 227 and RRH 276; RRR 533]. Inclined by their entreaties, the pope confirms and strengthens them. November 18. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the Commune of Marseille, rewarding their devotion to himself and the Roman Church by responding favourably to their petition, read to him, which stated that, because of their assistance in the acquisition of the Kingdom of Jerusalem and Tripoli, the... more
sources: Mayer, Marseilles Levantehandel, pp. 196-97, no. 12
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RRR: 2717
year: 1248
text: November 22. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to King Bayonoy and all the noble princes and barons of the army of the Mongols (Tartari), relating that he received kindly the nuncios that they sent to him and diligently understood what they informed him through them. The pope explains that it is his duty to care for every rational creature. Thus at one time, in order not to appear negligent concerning their salvation, although they are far away, he sent his nuncios to them to explain to them the true and correct faith, to deflect them from the path of death, and to direct them to the path of life and salvation. But since they have not yet been enlightened by the Christian faith and still walk in the shadows of ignorance, hardly knowing the Creator, the Redeemer, the Saviour, the Son of God Jesus Christ, the pope is deeply disturbed with great sorrow because of the danger to their souls, especially since they no longer have an excuse before God after the truth of the faith has been explained to them. Nor should they insolently glory in the powers through which the Lord permitting they have overcome many nations of men, but rather they should humble themselves before Him and recognize His great patience, since He has tolerated their actions for so long, waiting for them to leave the path of errors and convert to the path of truth. Thus they can rightly fear provoking His anger, if they do not acknowledge His omnipotence. Therefore the pope warns them to acquiesce in the pope’s advice and think to their souls, departing the way to eternal death and taking the right road to the joys of perennial life, with Christ the Son of God leading. For this, they should cease slaughtering humans in the future, especially Christians, abstaining from those things that offend God, to earn His grace and mercy. November 22. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to King Bayonoy and all the noble princes and barons of the army of the Mongols (Tartari), relating that he received kindly the nuncios that they sent to him and diligently understood what they informed him through them. The pope explains that it is his... more
sources: Lupprian, pp. 197-98, no. 35; RRH, 1166
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RRR: 2718
year: 1248
text: 30 November. Acre. Henricus, archbishop of Nazareth and G[alterius II], bishop of Acre, issue a sealed confirmation that they had seen the agreement dated 7 August 1248; this agreement involving Peregrinus, abbot of S. Maria de Latina. 30 November. Acre. Henricus, archbishop of Nazareth and G[alterius II], bishop of Acre, issue a sealed confirmation that they had seen the agreement dated 7 August 1248; this agreement involving Peregrinus, abbot of S. Maria de Latina.
text: December 2. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the patriarch of Jerusalem and papal legate (Robert de Nantes), relating that, as he was told on the patriarch’s behalf, since the patriarch, under protest, out of reverence for the pope, accepted his colleague the patriarch of Antioch and papal legate [Opizo Fieschi]’s bearing the insignia of his legation in the city of Acre, of wearing red clothes, and of blessing the people of Acre, although such things are reserved to the pope’s legate a latere, the pope responds to the patriarch’s entreaties by granting that the aforesaid privileges generate no prejudice for the church of Jerusalem. December 2. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the patriarch of Jerusalem and papal legate (Robert de Nantes), relating that, as he was told on the patriarch’s behalf, since the patriarch, under protest, out of reverence for the pope, accepted his colleague the patriarch of Antioch and papal legate... more
sources: Paris, BnF, lat. 4039, f. 13r-v, no. 233; Innocent IV, Les registres, 2:21, no. 4225
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RRR: 2720
year: 1248
text: December 22. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to Bishops [Arnaud] of Lydda and [Étienne] of Beirut, relating that, according to the petition of Master Filippo canon of Tripoli, chaplain of the cardinal-priest of Santa Sabina H[ugues de Saint-Cher], when the pope understood that Filippo’s prebends in the church of Tripoli were vacant, he conferred one of them on the canon five years ago and ordered that Filippo be received as canon in that church and given the next vacant prebend, and if one was not vacant then, assigning certain executors for this. Although the cantor and treasurer and some other canons of the church received him according to the pope’s mandate, and several others agreed, and he was invested with the canonry by the late archdeacon of Acre, one of the executors, Filippo has not yet obtained a prebend, although several became vacant afterwards, since the late bishop of Tripoli (Alberto Roberti) (Nephew of the patriarch of Antioch, Alberto Roberti) was opposed. Since Filippo is fatigued by the labour and expense of arguing the case with the bishop in the papal curia, he asked for a solution. The pope confirms the canonry, supplying whatever may be lacking, and orders the addressees to assign to Filippo a prebend as soon as they can, declaring anything done against this null and void, notwithstanding any appeals that the bishop may have once launched to the Apostolic See, any exceptions proposed against the canon, and various other potential obstacles. December 22. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to Bishops [Arnaud] of Lydda and [Étienne] of Beirut, relating that, according to the petition of Master Filippo canon of Tripoli, chaplain of the cardinal-priest of Santa Sabina H[ugues de Saint-Cher], when the pope understood that Filippo’s prebends in... more
sources: Innocent IV, Les registres, 2:54, no. 4394
cite:
RRR: 2721
year: 1248
text: * November-December. The master of the Temple [Guillaume de Sonnac] writes to Louis IX that a certain amir of the sultan of Babylon came to him wishing to understand the position of Louis because the sultan was interested in peace with the king. * November-December. The master of the Temple [Guillaume de Sonnac] writes to Louis IX that a certain amir of the sultan of Babylon came to him wishing to understand the position of Louis because the sultan was interested in peace with the king.
sources: Spicilegium, ed. D’Achery, 3:625; RRH 1169; English translation, Jackson, The Seventh Crusade, p. 75
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RRR: 2722
year: 1248
text: * November-December. The prince of Antioch [Bohemond V] and the patriarch of Antioch [Opizo Fieschi] write to Louis IX and Odo, bishop of Tusculum, reporting incursions by large numbers of Turcomans into the Antioch region where they have done much damage. * November-December. The prince of Antioch [Bohemond V] and the patriarch of Antioch [Opizo Fieschi] write to Louis IX and Odo, bishop of Tusculum, reporting incursions by large numbers of Turcomans into the Antioch region where they have done much damage.
sources: Spicilegium, ed. D’Achery, 3:625; RRH 1169. English translation, Jackson, The Seventh Crusade, p. 76
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RRR: 2723
year: 1248
text: *December 1-31. Hugues de la Chapelle, knight, and Marie, his wife, with the agreement of their son Reynaud, grant the Hospitallers a vine near Valanie adjoining that belonging to the Hospital. *December 1-31. Hugues de la Chapelle, knight, and Marie, his wife, with the agreement of their son Reynaud, grant the Hospitallers a vine near Valanie adjoining that belonging to the Hospital.
text: c. 1248. Stephanus de Salerno makes an eleemosynary grant to the church of lepers in Jerusalem of an annual rent of 10 solidi barbarorum a year in mass. Pot de morelum de cher, to be paid in 2 equal instalments on the Feast of St Andrew and in the month of May. The gift is in recognition of the reception of his son Austorgius into the Leprosary. Witnesses: Durandus Barrel; Durandus Babilion; of the Brothers of St Lazarus, frater Ansellus; frater Hugo; and others; of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, frater Aimoinus de Rupe Forti. c. 1248. Stephanus de Salerno makes an eleemosynary grant to the church of lepers in Jerusalem of an annual rent of 10 solidi barbarorum a year in mass. Pot de morelum de cher, to be paid in 2 equal instalments on the Feast of St Andrew and in the month of May. The gift is in recognition of the... more
sources: Marsy, ‘Fragment’, p. 157, no. 40; RRH 1170
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RRR: 2725
year: 1248
text: c. 1248 the citizens of Aigues-Mortes petition King Louis IX for various privileges including that the king should arrange for them to have the same freedoms and exemptions at the chaîne at Acre as do the Venetians, Genoese and Pisans; that the king should obtain for the citizens of Aigues-Mortes a street or areas in Acre just as the Venetians, Genoese and Pisans have; that they should have their own consul in Acre nominated by the consuls of Aigues-Mortes who will have jurisdiction over the people of Aigues-Mortes and should have the same salary as does the Pisan consul there. c. 1248 the citizens of Aigues-Mortes petition King Louis IX for various privileges including that the king should arrange for them to have the same freedoms and exemptions at the chaîne at Acre as do the Venetians, Genoese and Pisans; that the king should obtain for the citizens of Aigues-Mortes a... more
sources: Ménard, Histoire civile, ecclésiastique et littéraire de la ville de Nismes, preuves, pp. 77-79. Cited with partial French translation by J. Richard in Richard, ‘Acre’, pp. 213-14
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