In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Violant wrote her own recommendation letter for Bernardo Maloll. Plus: worm holes, chancery backlogs, gender dynamics and more!

Read about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e3-dec27

Today's Document:

• Subject:Violant recommends Bernardo Maloll for an ecclesiastical post
• Date: December 27, 1387
• Day of the Week: Wednesday
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1822 f118r
• Link to PARES
• Place: Girona
• Sender: Violan ...