June 7, 1387

The Historian's Notebook by Jonathan Seyfried
S1 · E165
Jun 7, 2026
14:42

Episode notes

In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Joan told the Bishop of Lleida that he still owes more money to the Crown for recent tithes and that he needs to keep paying Johan de Muntros.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e165-jun7

Today's Document:

  • Subject: the new tithes authorized by the Pope for church institutions to pay the Crown
  • Date: June 7, 1387
  • Day of the Week: Friday
  • Language: Catalan
  • Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1972 f121r
  • Link to PARES
  • Place: Barcelona
  • Sender: Joan
  • Recipients: Bishop of Lleida

Music Credits

The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental by Melody Ayers-Griffiths

Keywords

joan
ecclesiastic
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