Letters of Protection for Magnus, King of Mann, 1255 · Revestment 1765

Media: p86 Manx Soc vol 7 Monumenta de Insula Manniae Vol 2 Letters of Protection for magnus 1255.txt

Name: Letters of Protection for Magnus, King of Mann, 1255
Description: A royal letter of protection issued by King Henry III of England to Magnus, King of Mann, on 21 April 1255 (Easter), following Magnus's investiture with a military belt. The document commands all bailiffs and subjects not to receive Harald son of Gothred, Ivar, and their accomplices, who murdered Reginald, Magnus's brother and former King of Mann. This source illustrates early Anglo-Manx relations, succession disputes, and the feudal bonds between the English Crown and the Kings of Mann.
Date: 21 April 1255
Place: Westminster; Isle of Man; England
Type: Primary Source Transcription
Date Created: 1255-04-21
Creator: King Henry III of England
Audience: All bailiffs and faithful subjects of the King; Magnus, King of Mann
Identifier: 40 HEN.III
Language: English and Latin