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The Historian's Notebook

The Historian's Notebook

Written by: Jonathan Seyfried
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Jonathan Seyfried, a doctoral candidate in History at the University of New Mexico, takes you on a series of journeys into how history is made. The topics in the series will include: gender in the Crown of Aragon in the fourteenth century, sociology of knowledge in the 1947 Roswell Incident, cultural history of domestic cats in the Victorian Era, the economics of Colonial Brazil, and more!

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  • January 14, 1387

    January 14, 1387
    Jan 14 2026

    In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Joan issued an approval for a sale taking place in Girona.

    Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan' s website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e21-jan14

    Today's Document:

    • Subject: Joan approves a sale in Girona
    • Date: January 14, 1387
    • Day of the Week: Monday
    • Language: Catalan
    • Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1952 f9v
    • Link to PARES
    • Place: Granollers
    • Sender: Joan
    • Recipients: Prohomens of Girona

    Music Credits

    The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental by Melody Ayers-Griffiths
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    18 mins
  • January 13, 1387

    January 13, 1387
    Jan 13 2026

    In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Violant wrote to the Pope that some difficulties, arduis urgentibus, have occurred in the succession process. Also, at the beginning of this episode, I do a little check-in to share a bit about the project overall and how my interest in it got started.

    Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan' s website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e20-jan13

    Today's Document:

    • Subject: Violant writes to the Pope.
    • Date: January 20, 1387
    • Day of the Week: Sunday
    • Language: Latin
    • Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1819 f74r
    • Link to PARES
    • Place: Barcelona
    • Sender: Violant
    • Recipients: Pope Clement VII

    Music Credits

    The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental by Melody Ayers-Griffiths
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    22 mins
  • January 12, 1387

    January 12, 1387
    Jan 12 2026

    In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Joan summoned Esperandeu Cardona, an advisor closely connected to the Jewish community of Barcelona, to come to Granollers.

    Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan' s website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e19-jan12

    Today's Document:

    • Subject: Summons to a Jewish advisor to come to Granollers
    • Date: January 12, 1387
    • Day of the Week: Saturday
    • Language: Latin
    • Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1952 f8r
    • Link to PARES
    • Place: Granollers
    • Sender: Joan
    • Recipient: Esperandeu Cardona

    Music Credits

    The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental by Melody Ayers-Griffiths
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    23 mins
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