June 11, 1387

The Historian's Notebook by Jonathan Seyfried
S1 · E169
Jun 11, 2026
13:42

Episode notes

In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Violant required the testimony of two 'men of the house' of her brother-in-law Martí.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e169-jun11

Today's Document:

  • Subject: a messenger from Violant collecting testimony from people in Martí’s house
  • Date: June 11, 1387
  • Day of the Week: Tuesday
  • Language: Catalan
  • Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R2053 f13r
  • Link to PARES
  • Place: Barcelona
  • Sender: Violant
  • Recipient: Martí, Joan’s brother and the Duke of Montblanch

Music Credits

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

Keywords

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