Papal bulls were originally issued by the pope for many kinds of communication of a public nature, but by the 13th century, papal bulls were only used for the most formal or solemn of occasions. [2] Papyrus seems to have been used almost uniformly as the material for these …

papal bull, in Roman Catholicism, an official papal letter or document. The name is derived from the lead seal ( bulla ) traditionally affixed to such documents. Since the 12th century it has …

This is an incomplete list of papal bulls, listed by the year in which each was issued. The decrees of some papal bulls were often tied to the circumstances of time and place, and may …

The Papal Bull is a formal statement, decree, charter, edict or order that is legally binding as a command or decision entered on the papal court record (as if entered by a court or judge). Still …

Papal Bulls are decrees or "solemn edicts" granted by the Vatican. The bulls we are concerned with essentially sanctioned 15th century Portuguese and Spanish genocide campaigns into …

Although the term “Bull” (from the Latin bullum, “seal”) was sometimes applied to imperial documents as well, its use has been limited as defined above. Bulls bearing the seal of the …

The penalization for breaching this papal decree was excommunication from the Catholic church. Thus this decree finally resulted in the Treaty of Tordesillas in June 1494 between Spain and …

Ten Religious Themes of the Doctrine of Christian Discovery (DoCD) that Contrast with Indigenous Values 7 minute read With issuance of 15th century Papal Bulls known as the …

The decrees that authorized Spain and Portugal to take possession of and defend newly acquired lands were used as a basis for much bloodshed. These decisions not only ignored the rights of …

The Papal bulls and encyclicals that advanced and supported anti-Semitism included the following sorts of decrees: Special badges or dress for Jews Special taxes for Jews Forcing …