text: *Mid-March. Acre. The magister of Temple writes to the king of England and the master of the London Temple. He reports that the Mongols have devastated the Holy Land almost as far as Acre. The Christians are barely able to resist. *Mid-March. Acre. The magister of Temple writes to the king of England and the master of the London Temple. He reports that the Mongols have devastated the Holy Land almost as far as Acre. The Christians are barely able to resist.
sources: The messenger has travelled exceptionally quickly. He arrived in London on 16 June, taking only 13 weeks; and one day to travel from Dover to London.; Flores Historiarum 2:451-52; RRH 1290
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RRR: 3302
year: 1260
text: June 10 - 29. Fr Guy de Bazainville (Gwido de Basenivillen), [Templar] visitator in partibus citramarinis, wrote to Fr. Franconus de Borno, Templar preceptor in Aquitaine, and his lieutenant copying the letter (of 4 March, RRR 3290) from the master of the Temple which reached him on 10 June at Châteaudun. After repeating the letter he goes on to report that the knights and nobles of France are to pay a 60th of their income in tax and the clergy (apart from the Military Orders which are exempt) a 20th and there are other provisions including a ban on tournaments. The pope has called for envoys to assemble on 29 June at which they will discuss (i) the affairs of the Holy Land, (ii) the Mongol (Tartar) threat to Hungary, (iii) Constantinople, (iv) Manfred, and (v) what to do about rulers including the prince of Antioch, the king of Armenia and the king (rex) of Russia who make truces with the Mongols (Tartars). June 10 - 29. Fr Guy de Bazainville (Gwido de Basenivillen), [Templar] visitator in partibus citramarinis, wrote to Fr. Franconus de Borno, Templar preceptor in Aquitaine, and his lieutenant copying the letter (of 4 March, RRR 3290) from the master of the Temple which reached him on 10 June at... more
sources: Monumentorum Boicorum collectio nova 29 ii, pp. 197–202; RRH 1303; undated, here following date supplied in Claverie, L’Ordre du Temple, 3:536-37
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