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The peculiar personality and the work of Henricus de Isernia have attracted scholars for more than two centuries. The first digest of his form letters was published in 1803, but a complete edition of Henricus’ letter collection is still lacking. Also, the question of his potential identity as Henricus, the protonotary of the royal chancery, as well as Henricus Italicus has not been definitely answered. This study presents new biographical details about Henricus de Isernia acquired from previously unpublished sources. The solution to the problem of Henricus’ identification is based on a lexical analysis of text formulations and letters and their mutual comparison.
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This study deals with a short but little researched episode in the life of Henry of Isernia, an Italian master of ars dictaminis, who came to the court of King Ottokar II of Bohemia in the early 1270s. Henry’s letter collection contains nine letters relating to his temporary stay at the Premonstratensian monastery in Strahov. These letters are impressive, but hardly interpretable, historical sources, and are also the only ones describing the circumstances of the election of a new Abbot of Strahov that probably took place in 1274. The reliability and credibility of Henry’s sometimes exaggerated and emotionally charged narratives were assessed by comparing their historical and biographical content with existing documents and memorial sources, such as monastery necrologies and annals.
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