Royal Letter from King Olaus of the Isles to the Chapter of Iona regarding Archbishop election

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Royal Letter from King Olaus of the Isles to the Chapter of Iona regarding Archbishop election
Description
A Latin royal letter (Littera Regis) from Olaus, King of the Isles, addressed to the Dean and Chapter of Iona Cathedral, concerning the consecration and dispatch of Nicholas, an elected Archbishop. The letter emphasizes ecclesiastical authority and the duty of the Iona Chapter to remit the elected prelate without delay. This document is relevant to medieval Manx-Scottish ecclesiastical jurisdiction and the Island's relationship with the Scottish church hierarchy.
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Creator
Olaus, King of the Isles
Audience
Dean and Chapter of Iona Cathedral (Eborum Ecclesiæ)
Language
Latin