Document 2/140/41 (Foedera, i, I, 199)
- Description
- Pope Gregory IX writes to the king of Scotland that he has heard from Henry, king of England, that although Alexander is his liegeman, and has strictly bound himself to attempt no detriment to the kingdom of England, yet, as his Holiness is constrained to wonder, he does not observe his oath, plotting many things in despite of Henry’s honour. As the pope loves the English king, as a special son of the Apostolic See, and embraces Alexander as devoted to the Roman Church, and thus earnestly desires to see them in the bond of unity, and discord between them grieves and distracts him, he thinks it fitting to ask and exhort the king of Scots to study to observe more fully his obligations to Henry, that thus he may merit the latter’s affection more largely and also gain the goodwill and favour of the pope, when he needs it.
- Firm date
- 27 April 1231
- Dating Notes
- 5 kal. May, pontifical year 5
- Place date (modern)
- Viterbo
- Place date (document)
- Viterbii
- Related Place
- Viterbo
- Source for Data Entry
- Foedera, i, I, 199
- Trad. ID
- Foedera, i, I, 199
- Calendar number
- 2/140/41
- Charter type
- Papal letter
- Language
- Latin
- Notes
- TNA, E 36/274, fo. 41