| Entry Type: | Commission |
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| Section Type: | Diverse letters |
| Summary: | Letters patent of Edward III to the archbishop, Henry de Percy, Thomas Wake of Liddel, William Ros of Helmsley and Ralph de Neville, ordering an array, following reports of French plans for an invasion, also ordering the archbishop to summon the clergy to discuss raising a subsidy. |
| Subjects: | Wars, Invasions, Array, Taxation |
| References: | Hill, Rosalind M. T. (ed.). 1988. The Register of William Melton, Archbishop of York, 1317-1340. III. Canterbury and York Society 76, 170-173. |
| Dates: |
Document date: 1339/02/16 (certain)
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| People and Groups: |
Issuer: Edward III, 1312-1377, King of England (king)
Witness: Edward, 1330-1376, Prince of Wales (duke, keeper, earl) |
| Places: |
Place of dating: Westminster, Middlesex, England
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