Sources
Charter of Godred, King of the Islands, 1154 — Grant to Church of Furness
Source
1154
A charter issued by Godred (Godred Crovan), King of the Islands, granting the Church of Holy Mary of Furness full liberty to elect a chief bishop of the Isles. This primary source demonstrates early medieval Manx governance, ecclesiastical authority, and the Crown's relationship with the Church, and provides context for understanding the island's constitutional and spiritual history prior to the 1765 Revestment.
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Language
- Latin and English (parallel text)