Bibi Fatima and the King’s Sons

79 “Lisbon, 4th January, 1610 Authorization Document for the Sons of Turan Shah I, Dom Felipe, by the Grace of God, king of the Portugal and Algarvis4 on this shore, and what is beyond the sea of Africa, Lord of Guinea, Occupation, Navigation and Trade of Ethiopia, Arabia, Persia, India, etc. Let it be known by those concerned with this letter of mine, which is motivated by reasons of goodness which I believe to be just, and it is also my wish that I restore to their previous position the children of Turan Shah against whom a death sentence had been issued and executed inGoa where he had lived struggling for his right to the Kingdom of Hormuz. In fact and by virtue of this letter and in accordance with certain information and with the absolute royal power and my free will, I authorize them and their offspring to take all legal measures and benefit from their consequences, and I clear them of all and 4. Algarvis is the western province which the Portuguese took from the Muslims.

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