May 30, 1387

May 30, 1387

In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Violant wrote to an official who oversaw governance in Girona to clarify that the jurisdiction is Joan's but the revenues are hers. Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e157-may30 [https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e157-may30] Today's Document: * Subject: judicial and financial administration of the towns and aljamas in Catalonia * Date: May 30, 1387 * Day of the Week: Thursday * Language: Catalan * Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R2053 f12v * Link to PARES [https://pares.mcu.es/ParesBusquedas20/catalogo/show/12778718] * Place: Barcelona * Sender: Violant * Recipient: Mossen Pere de Aninone, administrator for Catalonia Music Credits The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental [https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-the-troubadour-dance-instrumental-110887/]by Melody Ayers-Griffiths [https://pixabay.com/users/melodyayresgriffiths-27269767/]

May 29, 1387

In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Violant sent out more letters in an effort to get more medical and magical resources to help Joan. Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e156-may29 [https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e156-may29] Today's Document: * Subject: obtaining magical texts and recruiting medical personnel for Joan * Date: May 29, 1387 * Day of the Week: Wednesday * Language: Catalan * Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R2053 f11v-12r * Link to PARES [https://pares.mcu.es/ParesBusquedas20/catalogo/show/12778718] * Place: Barcelona * Sender: Violant * Recipients: Eximenio de Tovia, royal knight, Jordi de Sobra, doctor of law in Valencia, and the officials of Monistrol de Monserrat Music Credits The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental [https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-the-troubadour-dance-instrumental-110887/]by Melody Ayers-Griffiths [https://pixabay.com/users/melodyayresgriffiths-27269767/]

May 28, 1387

In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, a letter in Joan's name to the authorities in the province of Aragon castigated them for allowing feuding bandos to despoil the region around Jaca. Today's episode also includes a document reunion: the outgoing copy and the archival copy of the letter are reunited today after six centuries of separation. Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e155-may28 [https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e155-may28] Today's Document: * Subject: the failure of the enforcement of law and order in the mountains of Jaca * Date: May 28, 1387 * Day of the Week: Tuesday * Language: Aragonese * Outgoing copy Archival Reference Number: ACA CR Cartas Reales Juan I Caja 1, nº75, f75r-v * Link to Fondo Histórico de Aragón [https://fondohistoricodearagon.fundacionibercaja.es/ficha/241110] * Registro copy Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1751 f63r-v * Link to PARES [https://pares.mcu.es/ParesBusquedas20/catalogo/show/4801766] * Place: Barcelona * Sender: Joan (maybe Violant?) * Recipients: Portantveus and Sobrejunteros of Aragon Music Credits The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental [https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-the-troubadour-dance-instrumental-110887/]by Melody Ayers-Griffiths [https://pixabay.com/users/melodyayresgriffiths-27269767/]

May 27 1387

In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Violant updated the ambassadors in Avignon about a recent relapse that Joan suffered, causing him to not be able to sleep for five or six days. Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e154-may27 [https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e154-may27] Today's Document: * Subject: Joan’s health has suffered another ‘accident’ * Date: May 27, 1387 * Day of the Week: Monday * Language: Catalan * Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R2053 f11r * Link to PARES [https://pares.mcu.es/ParesBusquedas20/catalogo/show/12778718] * Place: Barcelona * Sender: Violant * Recipients: Ambassadors in Avignon Music Credits The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental [https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-the-troubadour-dance-instrumental-110887/]by Melody Ayers-Griffiths [https://pixabay.com/users/melodyayresgriffiths-27269767/]

May 26, 1387

In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Joan's treasurer has caught the town of Monistrol de Montserrat hiding revenues from royal authorities for a period of 20 years. Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e153-may26 [https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e153-may26] Today's Document: * Subject: the towm leaders must face the consequence of cheating the royal treasury * Date: May 26, 1387 * Day of the Week: Sunday * Language: Latin * Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1944 f66r * Link to PARES [https://pares.mcu.es/ParesBusquedas20/catalogo/show/12758999] * Place: Barcelona * Sender: Joan * Recipients: the officials of the town of Monistrol de Montserrat Music Credits The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental [https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-the-troubadour-dance-instrumental-110887/]by Melody Ayers-Griffiths [https://pixabay.com/users/melodyayresgriffiths-27269767/]