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Royal Command to Deliver Manx Prisoners held at Porchester (1213)
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16 May 1213
A 13th-century royal writ commanding the delivery of prisoners belonging to Reginald, King of Mann, who were held in custody at Porchester and Dover. This document illustrates early medieval relations between the English Crown and the Kingdom of Mann, predating the 1765 Revestment by over five centuries and providing contextual evidence of Mann's independent status and diplomatic standing.
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- Latin (original); English (transcription)