do you have any old church documents or papal decrees from the middle ages that mention specific monasteries or bishops? 
### Query ###
do you have any old church documents or papal decrees from the middle ages that mention specific monasteries or bishops? 

### Source ###
**MICOLO-001 **
This friendship with Vittoria Colonna forms a very
charming episode in the history of Michelangelo’s
career, and it was undoubtedly one of the consola-
tions of his declining years. Yet too great stress
has hitherto been laid on it by his biographers. Not
content with exaggerating its importance in his life,
they have misinterpreted its nature. The world
seems unable to take interest in a man unless it can
contrive to discover a love-affair in his career. The
singular thing about Michelangelo is that, with the
exception of Vittoria Colonna, no woman is known
to have influenced his heart or head in any way. In
his correspondence he never mentions women, unless
they be aunts, cousins, grand-nieces, or servants.
About his mother he is silent. We have no tradition
regarding amours in youth or middle age ; and only
two words dropped by Condivi lead us to conjecture
that he was not wholly insensible to the physical
attractions of the female." Romancers and legend-
makers have, therefore, forced Vittoria Colonna to
play the ròle of Juliet in Michelangelo's life-drama.
It has not occurred to these critics that there is
something essentially disagreeable in the thought of
an aged couple entertaining an amorous correspond-
ence. I use these words deliberately, because
poems which breathe obvious passion of no merely


1 «La continenza sua, tanto nel coito, quanto nel cibo.” Condivi, p. 84.
118 LIFE OF MICHELANGELO.


**lettera_db **
2593.  „         London,  Thursday,  19  [  =  29]  November.     The  London  Church,  to  the  Yarmouth  Community.
2594.  „        Yarmouth,   Monday,   23   November  [  =  3   December].     The  Yarmouth   Community,  to  the

London  Community.
2595.  „         Utrecht,  Thursday,  26  November  [  =  6  December].     Certificate  of  the  Community  of  Utrecht

concerning  Philippus  Op  der  Beeok.
2596.  „         Meisenhoim,  Tuesday,  1  [  =  11]  December.     The   Ministers  of  the   Duchy  of  Zweibriicken,

to  the  London  Church.
2597.  „         London,  Thiu^day,  3  [  =  13]  December.     The  London  Church,  to  the  Yarmouth  Community.
Chronological  List  of  the  Lettera  and  Documents.  xci

2698.     1640.    Nurenberg,  Friday,  18  [=28]  December.    The  Exiled  Ministers  of  the  Upi5er  Palatinate,
to  Caesar  Calandrinus.
4364.  Before  1641.     London.     A  Dutch  Treatise  on  Praedestinatiou.
4365.  „         1641.     London.     Thomas  Politanus,  to  the  London  Church.
4367.  „  1641.  Stratford  Lankton,  [  ].     Petition  of  Josias  Hansom,  to  the  London  Church.
4368.  „  „  [London  \  Hennanus  Hulsharst,  to  the  London  Church.
4369.  „  „  [London  ].  Petition  of  John  Bootes,  to  the  London  Church.
4370.  „  „  [London  \  Wilhelmus  Lehmian,  to  the  London  Community.
2599.     1641.     London,  Thursday,  14  [  =  24]  January.     Petition  of  James  Parain,  to  the  London  Chiu'ch.
8600.       „        Sandwich,    Monday,    18    [=28]    January.      The    Sandwich    Coaimunity,    to    the    London
Community.
2601.  „        Sandwich,  Wedneaday,  27  January  [=6  February].    The  Strangers  Churches  in  Sandwich

and  Canterbury,  to  the  Coetus  of  the  two  Strangers  Churches  in  London.
2602.  „        Sandwich,  Friday,  12  [  =  22]  March.     The  Sandwich  Community,  to  the  Coetus  of  the  two

Foreign  Communities  of  London.
2603.  „        Maidstone,  Monday,  22  March  [=1  Aprii].    The  Maidstone  Community,  to  the  London

Community.
2604.  „         London,  Thursday,   25   March   [=4   Aprii].     The   London   Community,   to   the    Maidstone

Community.


**StPatrick12Bishops_642 **
Patrick,  and  walking  in  bis  footsteps,  was  attended  in  bis  sacred  mis-

sions  to  foreign  tribes  and  regions  by  twelve  colleagues  of  bis  own

order  ;  and  when  St.  Rupert,*  who  had  been  baptized  by  a  nephew  of

St.  Patrick,  apostle  of  Ireland,  departed  to  draw  down  the  fertilizing

dews  of  true  religion  on  pagan  Bavaria,   twelve  faithful  companions

shared  the  perils  and  labors  of  his  journey  and  mission.     St.  Finnian,

bishop  of  Cluain-irard,  selecied  twelve  from  the  thronged  college  of  his

disciples,  to  devote  them,  in  a  special  manner,  to  establish  and  to  ani«

mate   the  principles  of  the  Christian  religion  among  the  Irish  ;  and


sixth  century,  according  to  Dr.  Lani*  Ussher  admits  two  of  the  Dame,  one

gan.     He  is  mentioned  in  the  litanìes  a  nephew  of  St*  Patrick,

of  ^nghus.     "SS.  duodecem   socios  *  Probably  notan  Irishmau  :  bishop

S.      Biochi     transmarinos     invoco."  of  Worms;  died  A.D.  719.
41


642  CAMBEBNSIS  EYSSSUS.  [Gap.  XXV.


**ENG-1529-Statutes-Handicraftsmen **
3.  1529'.  A  transcript  (on  the  sanie  sheet  of  paper  a.s  No.  1  above)  of  the
Act  of  Parlianient  21  Ht'nry  Vili.,  e.  16,  mtifying  a  Decree  made  in  the  Star
Chamber,  concerning  Strangers  Handicraftsmen  inhabiting  the  Realm  of  England,
and  printcd,   like  No.    1,    in   The  Stututes  of  the  Realm,   Voi.  III.,  p.  297  sq.
This  transcript  give.s  the  second  paragraph,  beginning  at  the  words  :  "  Be  yt
furthermorc  enacted...,"  on  p.  298,  and  leaving  off  at  the  words:  "  contrary  not-
withstandyng."  By  this  paragiaph  the  Statute  14  and  15  Henry  Vili,  e.  2  (see
above    No.   1)   was    niade    perpetuai.
'  This,  and  the  next  transcript,  both  written  in  an  officiai  band,  are  bere  placed  under  the  dates
of  the  respective  Acts  of  Parlianient  tliemselves,  though  the  transcripts  were  made  at  a  later  period,  no
donbt  at  a  time  wben  tlif  Consistory  of  the  London -Duteh  Churcli  rcquired  tliem  for  some  purpose  in
connexion  with  their  Community.
'  On  the  date  see  above,  note  to  Document  No.   1.
,,J         CH.   UT.  1


2  Charter  of  John  Jankynson,  de,   1529.     Letters,   1544,   1545.
3.  Llanbrenagh,  Wednesday,  6  October  1529.  Originai  Charter',  on  vellum,
whereby  John  the  son  of  Jankyn  &c.,  and  John  the  son  of  Walter  (ùc.  grant  a
piece  of  land  in  the  Parish  of  St.  Brenach,  in  Llanbrenagh,  to  Thomas,  the  son  of
Richard,  and  his  wife.


**Dominis_Letter_1622 **
He  sold  his  property  and  carne  over  to  England,  where  he  was  received  with  great  respect,
and  preaehed  and  wrote  against  the  Roman  Catholic  religion.  King  James  I  bestowed
on  him  the  deaneiy  of  Windsor  and  other  ecelesiastical  preferments.  But  on  the  promotion
of  Pope  Gregory  XV  (1621 — 1623),  who  had  been  his  schoolfellow  and  old  aequaintance,  he
was  deluded  by  Gondomar,  the  Spanish  ambassador,  into  the  hopes  of  procuriug  a  cardinal»
hat.  Accordingly  he  returned  to  Rome  in  1622,  and  recanted  his  errors.  But  he  after-
wards wrote  lettera  to  England,  recanting  his  recantation,  and,  these  being  intercepted,
he  was  imprisoned  by  pope  Urban  Vili  and  died  in  1624;  Encycloptcdia  Britannica;  Catu-
logue  of  Books  in  the...British  Museum  printed  in  England  de.   to  1640  (art.   Dominis).
-  The  present  document  was  apparently  written  by  a  scribe,  but  at  the  dictation  of
Marc  Antonio  de  Dominis,  who  corrected  some  words,  and  signed  it  with  the  initials  M.  A.
It  was  evidently  written  while  Marc  Antonio  waa  in  England,  and  seems  to  have  been
addressed  to  Cyrillua  Lucaris  and  one  or  more  other  prelates  of  the  Greek  Church,  who
desired  to  effect  a  reuuion  of  Christendom.  Lucaris,  who  was  patriarcli  of  Alexandria
from  1602  to  1621,  when  he  waa  elected  patriaroh  of  Constantinople,  couceived  the  pian  of
reforming  the  Eastern  Church  by  bringing  ita  doctrines  luto  harmony  with  those  of  Calvinism,
and  by  aending  able  young  Greek  theologiana  to  Switzerland,  Holland,  and  England  to  atudy
Proteataut  theology.  His  scheme  of  reform  was  opposed  chiefly  by  the  intrignes  of  the
.Jesuita,  at  whose  inatigation  he  was  murdered  by  the  Turks  in  1638;  aee  Encycloptedia
Britannica,  art.  Oreek  Church,  Voi.  xi,  p.  158-  ;  Herzog's  Real-Encyklopfidie  fiir  protestati!.
Theologie  (aub  voce  Lukaris).


**DB-1572-WP-413 **
MIC  earnestly  hope  that  you  will  not  desert  ns,  but  rather  remember  your  promises  and
perform  your  duty  towards  God  and  your  country,  so  tìiat  the   aforesaid   curses  may  not

1  With  this  Letter  compare  the  Documents  and  Letters  printed  in  this  Volume  as  Xos.
87,  «0,  112— IIG,  119,  123,   125,   126,  129,   132  i-c.
William,  Pnnce  of  Orayige,  to  the  Foreìgn  Churches,  1572.    413

fall  ìipon  you,  and  tìie  crying  and  lamentation  of  your  poor  oppressed  brethren  and
titten,  and  the  hlood  of  tho»e  wìio  are  so  cruelly  slain  by  the  tyrant,  may  not  cali  to  the
Lord  far  vengeance  upon  such  ingratitude,  or  that  the  blessing  of  God,  with  which  He  haa
bleMed  your  trade  and  commerce  in  foreìgn  countries,  may  not  be  turned  into  curset
vpon  you.  13.  For,  icith  your  money  you  cari  and  ought  to  help  your  brethren  and
$i$ters,  rettore  your  country  to  its  liberty  and  former  prosperity,  and  deliver  yourselves  and
your  wive»  and  children  from  thi»  miserahle  exile  in  which  you  have  lived  several  years.


**RuleOfTheFriarsMinor_1223_001 **
Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  and  to
the  Holy  Ghost.  As  it  was  in  the  beginning,  is
now  and  ever  shall  be,  world  without  end.  Amen.
SECOND  RULE  OF  THE  FRIARS  MINOR.1

1.  — In  the  Name  of  the  Lord  begins  the  life  of

the  Minor  Brothers.
The  Rule  and  life  of  the  Minor  Brothers  is  this,
namely,  to  observe  the  holy  Gospel  of  our  Lord
Jesus  Christ,  by  living  in  obedience,  without
property  and  in  chastity.  Brother  Francis
promises  obedience  and  reverence  to  the  Lord
Pope  Honorius  and  to  his  successors  canonically
elected  and  to  the  Roman  Church.  And  let  the
other  brothers  be  bound  to  obey  Brother  Francis
and  his  successors.
2.  —  Of  those  who  wish  to  embrace  this  Life  and

how  they  ought  to  be  received.
If  any  wish  to  embrace  this  life  and  come  to
our  brothers,  let  them  send  them  to  their  pro-

1  This  is  the  text  of  1223  and  represents  the  Rule  at  present
observed  throughout  the  first  Franciscan  Order.  It  is  here
translated  according  to  the  text  of  the  original  Bull  which  is
preserved  at  the  Sacro  Convento  in  Assisi.  A  duplicate  of  this
document,  contained  in  the  Pontifical  Register  at  the  Vatican
Library,  has  been  consulted  for  certain  passages  less  legible
in  the  original.

### Analysis ###
The user is in search of old church documents or papal decrees from the Middle Ages that mention specific monasteries or bishops. The references provided span a variety of historical documents and contexts, including letters, statutes, and ecclesiastical records. The key elements to focus on are mentions of monasteries, bishops, and relevant papal decrees. The references appear to cover different periods and locations, which will help in providing a diverse set of examples.

### Answer ###
Several historical documents provide insights into the ecclesiastical landscape during the Middle Ages, mentioning specific monasteries and bishops. 

In one example, the Rule of the Friars Minor from 1223 outlines the obligations and structure of the Franciscan Order, emphasizing obedience to the Pope and his successors<ref name="RuleOfTheFriarsMinor_1223_001">"Brother Francis promises obedience and reverence to the Lord Pope Honorius and to his successors canonically elected and to the Roman Church."</ref>. This document provides a foundational rule for religious life and underscores the hierarchical structure of the Church during that period.

A letter from London in 1529 mentions specific ecclesiastical figures and their actions regarding property rights and religious practices<ref name="ENG-1529-Statutes-Handicraftsmen">"Charter of John Jankynson, de, 1529. Letters, 1544, 1545. Llanbrenagh, Wednesday, 6 October 1529. Originai Charter, on vellum, whereby John the son of Jankyn &c., and John the son of Walter (ùc. grant a piece of land in the Parish of St. Brenach, in Llanbrenagh, to Thomas, the son of Richard, and his wife."</ref>. This illustrates how ecclesiastical governance extended into local communities, involving property management and legal matters.

Another document from 1640-1641 includes various petitions and correspondence among churches and ministers, highlighting the involvement of foreign communities in English ecclesiastical affairs<ref name="lettera_db">"London, Thursday, 19 [ = 29] November. The London Church, to the Yarmouth Community. Yarmouth, Monday, 23 November [ = 3 December]. The Yarmouth Community, to the London Community. Utrecht, Thursday, 26 November [ = 6 December]. Certificate of the Community of Utrecht concerning Philippus Op der Beeok. Meisenhoim, Tuesday, 1 [ = 11] December. The Ministers of the Duchy of Zweibriicken, to the London Church."</ref>. These letters reflect the interconnectedness of religious bodies and their roles in maintaining spiritual and organizational connections across different regions.

A letter from Marc Antonio de Dominis, written while he was in England, discusses his interactions with high-ranking religious figures and his efforts towards ecclesiastical reform<ref name="Dominis_Letter_1622">"The present document was apparently written by a scribe, but at the dictation of Marc Antonio de Dominis, who corrected some words, and signed it with the initials M. A. It was evidently written while Marc Antonio was in England, and seems to have been addressed to Cyril Lucaris and one or more other prelates of the Greek Church, who desired to effect a reunion of Christendom."</ref>. This shows how personal communications and theological debates could influence ecclesiastical decisions and reforms.

Finally, the chronicle of St. Patrick's missions highlights the role of bishops and their companions in spreading Christianity<ref name="StPatrick12Bishops_642">"Patrick, and walking in his footsteps, was attended in his sacred missions to foreign tribes and regions by twelve colleagues of his own order; and when St. Rupert, who had been baptized by a nephew of St. Patrick, apostle of Ireland, departed to draw down the fertilizing dews of true religion on pagan Bavaria, twelve faithful companions shared the perils and labors of his journey and mission."</ref>. This historical account underscores the importance of bishops as leaders in missionary endeavors.

These references collectively provide a glimpse into the rich tapestry of medieval ecclesiastical life, from the rules governing religious orders to the practicalities of local church administration and the broader efforts of missionary work. 