el nuevo libro verde de barcelona

1460/11/23

The Count of Foix sponsors a tournament offering a diamond to anyone better than him. He awards four, as well as giving a ruby to the adventurer John Bu, hero of the day. [Who was Juan Bu and what happened to him?] »
Juan Cortada & José de Manjarrés with Josefina Roma (1848). El libro verde de Barcelona. Añalejo de costumbres populares, fiestas religiosas y profanas, usos familiares, efemérides de los sucesos mas notables acaecidos en Barcelona. Barcelona: Sauri. [Private collection: GBS OCR too poor to use.]  »

1460/11/20

Five-against-five jousts are celebrated in the Born. One squad is led by the Count of Foix, the other by Alfonso, bastard son of the King of Navarre. »
Juan Cortada & José de Manjarrés with Josefina Roma (1848). El libro verde de Barcelona. Añalejo de costumbres populares, fiestas religiosas y profanas, usos familiares, efemérides de los sucesos mas notables acaecidos en Barcelona. Barcelona: Sauri. [Private collection: GBS OCR too poor to use.]  »

1460/07/30

On request of the weavers, who were suffering a shortage of work, the councillors published a decree prohibiting the use of fabrics made of foreign wool. »
Juan Cortada & José de Manjarrés with Josefina Roma (1848). El libro verde de Barcelona. Añalejo de costumbres populares, fiestas religiosas y profanas, usos familiares, efemérides de los sucesos mas notables acaecidos en Barcelona. Barcelona: Sauri. [Private collection: GBS OCR too poor to use.]  »

1460/06/01

The bishop of Barcelona gave to King John II a golden rosebush roughly four hands high, which had been given to him by the pope, who had blessed it in Rome on the fourth Sunday of Lent, known as Rose Sunday. »
Juan Cortada & José de Manjarrés with Josefina Roma (1848). El libro verde de Barcelona. Añalejo de costumbres populares, fiestas religiosas y profanas, usos familiares, efemérides de los sucesos mas notables acaecidos en Barcelona. Barcelona: Sauri. [Private collection: GBS OCR too poor to use.]  »

1460/05/15

Entry of King John and his wife, Joanna Enriquez, with their son, Fernando, subsequently “the Catholic”. In his retinue was the Prince of Viana, the king’s son from his first marriage; and great feasts were held to celebrate the successful resolution, facilitated by the mediation of the Sicilian barons, of the discords between King John [...] »
Juan Cortada & José de Manjarrés with Josefina Roma (1848). El libro verde de Barcelona. Añalejo de costumbres populares, fiestas religiosas y profanas, usos familiares, efemérides de los sucesos mas notables acaecidos en Barcelona. Barcelona: Sauri. [Private collection: GBS OCR too poor to use.]  »

1460/04/27

The councillors welcome the Prince of Viana with sugar confits and fine wines. It seems that the gluttony of some guests led to various disorders. »
Juan Cortada & José de Manjarrés with Josefina Roma (1848). El libro verde de Barcelona. Añalejo de costumbres populares, fiestas religiosas y profanas, usos familiares, efemérides de los sucesos mas notables acaecidos en Barcelona. Barcelona: Sauri. [Private collection: GBS OCR too poor to use.]  »

1460/03/23

The prince of Viana receives for the first time his father’s pardon [I don't know whether this is the first pardon, or whether this particular one was sent via various routes] and comes to Barcelona from Mallorca. »
Juan Cortada & José de Manjarrés with Josefina Roma (1848). El libro verde de Barcelona. Añalejo de costumbres populares, fiestas religiosas y profanas, usos familiares, efemérides de los sucesos mas notables acaecidos en Barcelona. Barcelona: Sauri. [Private collection: GBS OCR too poor to use.]  »

1460/01/26

King John II publishes by proclamation in the bishop’s palace the concord agreed with Charles, prince of Viana, who was on Mallorca. »
Juan Cortada & José de Manjarrés with Josefina Roma (1848). El libro verde de Barcelona. Añalejo de costumbres populares, fiestas religiosas y profanas, usos familiares, efemérides de los sucesos mas notables acaecidos en Barcelona. Barcelona: Sauri. [Private collection: GBS OCR too poor to use.]  »

1460/01/25

The bodies of King Martin and his wife Violante leave Barcelona to be buried at the monastery of Poblet. »
Juan Cortada & José de Manjarrés with Josefina Roma (1848). El libro verde de Barcelona. Añalejo de costumbres populares, fiestas religiosas y profanas, usos familiares, efemérides de los sucesos mas notables acaecidos en Barcelona. Barcelona: Sauri. [Private collection: GBS OCR too poor to use.]  »


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