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June 10 - 29. Fr Guy de Bazainville (Gwido de Basenivillen), [Templar] visitator in partibus citramarinis, wrote to Fr. Franconus de Borno, Templar preceptor in Aquitaine, and his lieutenant copying the letter (of 4 March, RRR 3290) from the master of the Temple which reached him on 10 June at Châteaudun. After repeating the letter he goes on to report that the knights and nobles of France are to pay a 60th of their income in tax and the clergy (apart from the Military Orders which are exempt) a 20th and there are other provisions including a ban on tournaments. The pope has called for envoys to assemble on 29 June at which they will discuss (i) the affairs of the Holy Land, (ii) the Mongol (Tartar) threat to Hungary, (iii) Constantinople, (iv) Manfred, and (v) what to do about rulers including the prince of Antioch, the king of Armenia and the king (rex) of Russia who make truces with the Mongols (Tartars).