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Letters of Protection and Safe Conduct for King Olave of Mann and the Islands, 1235

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13 April 1235

Royal letters patent issued by Henry III granting safe conduct to Olave, King of Mann and the Islands, for travel to England to confer with the king. The document includes parallel Latin and English versions and extends safe passage protection to Olave's entourage. It establishes early diplomatic relations between the English crown and the Manx monarchy, demonstrating Mann's separate sovereignty status in the medieval period.

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  • English and Latin