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Royal Assent for Richard Parre, Bishop of Man (1635)

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9 June 1635

A dual-language (English and Latin) royal warrant from King Charles I granting assent to the nomination of Richard Parre as Bishop of Man and Sodor. The document confirms the Earl of Derby's patronage rights over the bishopric (granted by Parliament in James I's reign) and directs the Archbishop of York to consecrate and invest Parre. Relevant to understanding Manx ecclesiastical governance and the Crown's relationship with the Island during the Stuart period.

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