Charter of Olave, King of the Islands, 1134 — ecclesiastical privileges
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- Name
- Charter of Olave, King of the Islands, 1134 — ecclesiastical privileges
- Description
- A 12th-century royal charter by Olave (Olaf), King of the Isles, granting ecclesiastical authority and land to the Church of St. Mary of Furness in relation to the Isle of Man. The charter establishes episcopal independence and Christian observance under a bishop rather than foreign clergy. Provided in parallel Latin and English transcription, this document is foundational to understanding medieval Manx ecclesiastical governance and the island's early constitutional relationship with the papacy and the Church.
- Date
- 1134
- Place
- Isle of Man
- Type
- Primary Source Transcription
- Date Created
- 1134
- Creator
- Olave, King of the Islands
- Audience
- All sons and faithful of the holy church of God, present and future
- Identifier
- Vol. I., fol. 30 (Duchy Office collection)
- Language
- Latin and English parallel text