A letter from Henry III (09/08/1253)

Translated letter:

Power to the queen and R. earl of Cornwall, to give the royal assent to the election of William de Acholt to be abbot of Rameseyh, and if the prior and convent elect another, they are to send them with the elect to the king's presence to request his assent.

Historical context:

When he left to deal with a rebellion in Gascony, Henry left the government of England in the hands of Eleanor, with the counsel of his brother, Richard of Cornwall.

Scholarly notes:

(1)After the first two volumes of the Patent Rolls published in Latin, the editors shifted to English translations, explaining that the "language tends gradually to become more formal and verbose."

Printed source:

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Henry III, 1247-58, 4.241; summary in English.(1)

Date:

09/08/1253