Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1411

Contributor:

Charles, d'Orléans, 1394-1465 (addressee)

Name:

Berry, Jean de France, duc de, 1340-1416; Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Timespan:

15th century

Date:

1441

Description:

A record of a real estate transaction between Jehan (Jean), duc de Berry and his great nephew Charles de Valois, duc d'Orléans (son of Louis I de Valois, duc d'Orléans). The document, dated 19 January, 1411 is written in 8 long lines, in a secretary script; it is signed by a witness, duc Leveseque de Chartres. There is some contemporary writing on the verso of the vellum leaf.

Language:

French, Middle (ca.1400-1600)

Provenance:

Purchased, 1957.

Subject:

Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- France -- History; History; Land titles -- Registration and transfer

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

manuscripts (documents); deeds; Manuscripts, French; Manuscripts, Renaissance

Physical Description:

1 item (1 leaf) : parchment; 121 x 328 mm

Geographic Subject:

France -- History -- 15th century -- Economic aspects; France

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

The third son of King Jean II of France. After the death of his brother Charles V, Jean de Berry and his brothers acted as regents for their nephew and heir to the throne Charles VI between 1380 and 1388 and between 1392 and 1402. Although Charles VI ended the regency in 1388, he continued to suffer from psychological afflictions, which caused struggles for power among the nobility. After the death of his brothers, the duc de Berry became active in attempting to end the feud between his nephews Louis I de Valois, duc d'Orléans and Jean II, duc de Bourgogne.; In French.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Misc Mss Box 2 Folder 2

Collection:

Miscellaneous Manuscripts