Explore the Vatican’s medieval records with a meticulously edited collection .
This edition presents key regesta and acta from 1254 to 1287, offering direct access to the papal material that shaped the thirteenth century.
This scholarly work compiles and annotates source documents from the Vatican archives, presenting them in a careful, accessible format. It highlights the historical context and opens pathways to understanding the governance of popes Alexander IV, Urban IV, Clement IV, and others, as they framed church and state relations in medieval Italy.
- Transcriptions and apparatus that illuminate papal correspondence, bulls, and regesta.
- Editorial notes aimed at guiding readers through archival sources and paleographic challenges.
- Historical framing that connects archival records to broader late‑13th‑century events.
- Prefatory overview explaining the edition’s purpose, scope, and how to use the volumes.
Ideal for researchers and readers of church history who value primary sources presented with careful scholarship.