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Papal indult; Bury St Edmunds; 1398

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Language(s): Latin

Bury St Edmunds. 1398. Pope Boniface IX, indult at the petition of King Richard II and the abbot and convent of Bury St Edmunds, to elect their own abbot and administer the monastery without other confirmation as if their abbot had been elected in the customary manner, etc. (This to avoid the perils and expenses of the journey to Rome). Seal lost.

History

Provenance and Acquisition

Acquired from P. W. H. Prince, Manchester. 3 Oct. 1935.

Record Sources

Record based on a handwritten calendar slip (not dated; c. 1935) created by Bodleian Library staff.

Calendar slip

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Last Substantive Revision

2022-05: First online publication