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England (A.D.1152 and 1212) Historical Documents- Medieval Latin- 

Stephen, John,  King of England

 -Vintage 1800’s early- Reproduction Paper/Print. (3 item’s set).

They are as follows:

1. Main Copy Paper/print.

 Size: 11 x 17-1/2 inches. 

2.   Printed Copy Paper from Medieval Latin.

Size: 11 x 17-1/2 inches. 

3. Carton Folder.

Folder size: 12 x 18 inches.

Historical Document- Homage with

An argument with Pope -Medieval Latin, John King of England (A.D.1212).

Homage in the Middle Ages was the ceremony in which a feudal tenant or vassal pledged reverence and submission to his feudal lord, receiving in exchange the symbolic title to his new position (investiture). It was a symbolic acknowledgement to the lord that the vassal was, literally, his man (homme). The oath known as "fealty" implied lesser obligations than did "homage". Further, one could swear "fealty" to many different overlords with respect to different land holdings, but "homage" could only be performed to a single liege, as one could not be "his man", i.e., committed to military service, to more than one "liege lord".

John, King of England

John (24 December 1166 – 19 October 1216), also known as John Lackland (Norman French: Johan sanz Terre),^[1] was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death in 1216. Following the battle of Bouvines, John lost the duchy of Normandy to King Philip II of France, which resulted in the collapse of most of the Angevin Empire and contributed to the subsequent growth in power of the Capetian dynasty during the 13th century. The baronial revolt at the end of John's reign led to the sealing of the Magna Carta, a document sometimes considered to be an early step in the evolution of the constitution of the United Kingdom.

John, the youngest of five sons of King Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine, was at first not expected to inherit significant lands. Following the failed rebellion of his elder brothers between 1173 and 1174, however, John became Henry's favourite child. He was appointed the Lord of Ireland in 1177 and given lands in England and on the continent. John's elder brothers William, Henry and Geoffrey died young; by the time Richard I became king in 1189, John was a potential heir to the throne. John unsuccessfully attempted a rebellion against Richard's royal administrators whilst his brother was participating in the Third Crusade. Despite this, after Richard died in 1199, John was proclaimed King of England, and came to an agreement with Philip II of France to recognise John's possession of the continental Angevin lands at the peace treaty of Le Goulet in 1200.

When war with France broke out again in 1202, John achieved early victories, but shortages of military resources and his treatment of Norman, Breton and Anjou nobles resulted in the collapse of his empire in northern France in 1204. John spent much of the next decade attempting to regain these lands, raising huge revenues, reforming his armed forces and rebuilding continental alliances. John's judicial reforms had a lasting impact on the English common law system, as well as providing an additional source of revenue. An argument with Pope Innocent III led to John's excommunication in 1209, a dispute finally settled by the king in 1213. John's attempt to defeat Philip in 1214 failed due to the French victory over John's allies at the battle of Bouvines. When he returned to England, John faced a rebellion by many of his barons, who were unhappy with his fiscal policies and his treatment of many of England's most powerful nobles. Although both John and the barons agreed to the Magna Carta peace treaty in 1215, neither side complied with its conditions. Civil war broke out shortly afterwards, with the barons aided by Louis of France. It soon descended into a stalemate. John died of dysentery contracted whilst on campaign in eastern England during late 1216; supporters of his son Henry III went on to achieve victory over Louis and the rebel barons the following year.

Contemporary chroniclers were mostly critical of John's performance as king, and his reign has since been the subject of significant debate and periodic revision by historians from the 16th century onwards. Historian Jim Bradbury has summarised the contemporary historical opinion of John's positive qualities, observing that John is today usually considered a "hard-working administrator, an able man, an able general".^[2] Nonetheless, modern historians agree that he also had many faults as king, including what historian Ralph Turner describes as "distasteful, even dangerous personality traits", such as pettiness, spitefulness and cruelty.^[3] These negative qualities provided extensive material for fiction writers in the Victorian era, and John remains a recurring character within Western popular culture, primarily as a villain in films and stories depicting the Robin Hood legends.

Paper for several pardons with Henry

 Leading to Norman actions-1152.

King Stephen has never been acknowledged as one of England's most appealing kings. He usurped the throne from his cousin, Maud, after swearing an oath to support her, and was ineffectual in his rule. This lead to a period of anarchy in England as the barons reigned over their land as they pleased,wreaking havoc and causing pain to many.

1150s in England

Incumbents

Monarch - Stephen (to 25 October 1154), Henry II

Events

• 1150
• Henry,       son of Empress Matilda,       becomes Duke of Normandy.^[1]
• The Anarchy: Worcester sacked.^[1]
• 1151
• Henry pays homage       to Louis VII of       France, and cedes Vexin to France.^[1]
• 1152
• 18 May - Henry marries       Eleanor of       Aquitaine, and claims rule over Aquitaine.^[1]
• The Anarchy: King Stephen       besieges the last opposition stronghold, at Wallingford.^[1]
• The Anarchy: Roger de       Berkeley is dispossessed of Berkeley Castle       in Gloucestershire       for withholding his allegiance from the Plantagenets       and the Lordship of Berkeley is granted to Robert Fitzharding,       founder of the Berkeley family which will still hold the castle in the       21st century.
• 1153
• January - The Anarchy:       Henry, Count of Anjou, arrives in England in a campaign against King       Stephen in favour of his mother Empress Mathilda.^[2]
• 17 August - The       Anarchy: Following the death of Eustace IV of       Boulogne, the Theobald of Bec,       the Archbishop       of Canterbury, mediates between Stephen and Henry.^[1]
• 7 November - The       Anarchy: Henry and Stephen seal the Treaty of       Wallingford in Winchester       Cathedral, ending the civil war.^[2]
• 1154
• 25 October - King       Stephen dies and is succeeded by Henry II,       the first Plantagenet       king of England.^[2]
• 4 December - Pope Adrian IV elected, the only English       Pope.^[2]
• 19 December -       Coronation of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine at Westminster Abbey.^[1]
• The Anglo-Saxon       Chronicle completed.^[2]
• Henry of       Huntingdon completes his Historia Anglorum.^[1]
• 1155
• January - Henry II       appoints Thomas Becket       as Lord Chancellor.^[2]
• Henry defeats       rebellious barons, reclaims many royal castles, and abolishes the       Earldoms of York and Hereford.^[1]
• Pope Adrian IV issues       the papal bull Laudabiliter       giving Henry II lordship over Ireland.^[1]
• Wace's Roman de Brut, an Anglo-Norman       language semi-legendary history of Britain in verse, is       completed.
• 1156
• 5 February - Henry       pays homage to Louis VII of       France to secure his titles over Normandy, Aquitaine, and Anjou.^[1]
• Henry suppresses a       revolt by his brother Geoffrey       in Anjou, and grants him the title Count of Nantes       in return for securing peace.^[1]
• 1157
• May - Henry II demands       the return of Northumberland,       Cumberland and Westmorland from Malcolm IV of       Scotland;^[2] in return Malcolm is given the       title Earl of Huntingdon.^[1]
• Summer - Henry II       launches a campaign for overlordship of Wales.^[3]
• July - Owain Gwynedd submits to Henry and pays       homage.^[1]
• Henry II grants       special trading privileges to the Hansa merchants       of Cologne.^[2]
• 1158
• Summer - Henry II       leaves for Normandy; he does not return to England until 1163.^[3]
• August - Henry agrees       a treaty with Louis VII of       France; Henry's son Henry the Young       King to marry Louis' daughter Marguerite,       in return for control of parts of Vexin.^[1]
• Conan IV,       Duke of Brittany pays homage to Henry II.^[1]
• 1159
• Henry besieges Toulouse to claim it as part of       Aquitaine, but is forced to abandon the campaign.^[1]
• John of Salisbury       completes his works Metalogicon and Polycraticus.^[1]

Good Condition: The pages are beginning to darken, age toned; there are some spotting, age wear and tears.

Please Note: This Paper/print is NOT in NEAR MINT or EXCELLENT Condition, but still is in Used Good condition for an age from early 1800’s! –RARE, Collectible item!

Cosmetic condition is as clearly and accurately shown in the high-definition pictures provided.

Nice and Rare piece for World History lovers!!

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