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Letters of Protection for Magnus, King of Mann, 1255

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21 April 1255

Royal letters of protection issued by King Henry III of England to Magnus, King of Mann, granted on Easter 1255 after investing him with a military belt. The letters order bailiffs and subjects not to receive Harald son of Gothred, Ivar, and their accomplices, who unlawfully slew Reginald, Magnus's brother and former King of Mann. Relevant to understanding early Manx-English relations and dynastic struggles on the Island.

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