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Letter by Guy II, count of Blois, to Arnold II of Horne, bishop of Liege

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Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 309

Roos in't Velt, Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken, 2023 (Born Digital)

General Information

Title Letter by Guy II, count of Blois, to Arnold II of Horne, bishop of Liege
Shelfmarks Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 309
Material Paper
Place of Origin Beaumont, in the castle
Date of Origin 4 October [1381/89] (the year is no longer visible)
Script, Hands

Gothica cursiva libraria.

Original Condition

Page Height at least 153 mm
Page Width at least 253 mm
Height of Written Area at least 76 mm
Width of Written Area at least 218 mm
Number of Columns 1
Width of Columns at least 218 mm
Number of Lines at least 15
Line Height 5 – 6 mm
Ruling No ruling visible
More about the Condition

Original letter. Traces of a wax seal are visible on the recto side.

Current Condition

Extent 1 letter (trimmed)
Dimensions 153 x 253 mm
More about the Current Condition

The upper and outer margin of the letter were trimmed, leading to text loss.

Content

  • Content Item
    • Persons Guy II of Blois (author); Arnold II of Horne (addressee)
    • Text Language Middle French (Picard)
    • Content Description

      The letter touches upon a conflict between the count of Bloi and the bishopric of Liège regarding the forests of Chimay. The lordship of Chimay was in the hands of the count of Blois at the time. Most of the area around Chimay was controlled by the bishopric of Liège, which might have lead to conflicts as the one mentioned in the letter.

      In the letter, Guy proposes several solutions to put the conflict to an end.

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History

Remarks

Fragment was used in a book binding alongside other archival documents kept by, and related to, Arnold of Horne's tenure as bishop of Liege (such as accounts and different letters). The exact host volume is unknown.

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