Between Court and Village: The Evolution of Aristocratic Spaces in Early Modern Spain

In May 1561, King Philip II informed the town hall of Madrid that he had chosen their town as the site for his royal residence and court. That year, the city was swiftly transformed into the Catholic king’s court and the heart of his vast monarchy. It also became the principal political and cultural...

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Autor: Martínez Hernández, Santiago
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Between Court and Village: The Evolution of Aristocratic Spaces in Early Modern Spain
Entre la corte y la aldea: la evolución de los espacios aristocráticos en la España de la alta edad moderna
title Between Court and Village: The Evolution of Aristocratic Spaces in Early Modern Spain
spellingShingle Between Court and Village: The Evolution of Aristocratic Spaces in Early Modern Spain
Martínez Hernández, Santiago
321.61(46)"15/16"
Nobility
Court
Manor
Spanish Monarchy
XVI-XVII centuries
Humanidades
55 Historia
title_short Between Court and Village: The Evolution of Aristocratic Spaces in Early Modern Spain
title_full Between Court and Village: The Evolution of Aristocratic Spaces in Early Modern Spain
title_fullStr Between Court and Village: The Evolution of Aristocratic Spaces in Early Modern Spain
title_full_unstemmed Between Court and Village: The Evolution of Aristocratic Spaces in Early Modern Spain
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dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Martínez Hernández, Santiago
author Martínez Hernández, Santiago
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv 321.61(46)"15/16"
Nobility
Court
Manor
Spanish Monarchy
XVI-XVII centuries
Humanidades
55 Historia
topic 321.61(46)"15/16"
Nobility
Court
Manor
Spanish Monarchy
XVI-XVII centuries
Humanidades
55 Historia
description In May 1561, King Philip II informed the town hall of Madrid that he had chosen their town as the site for his royal residence and court. That year, the city was swiftly transformed into the Catholic king’s court and the heart of his vast monarchy. It also became the principal political and cultural space for the nobility. Yet the greatest noble houses, particularly those in Castile, were initially resistant to the establishment of a sedentary royal court and continued to exercise and represent their status at their own traditional courts. Increasingly, however, they were obliged to reside in Madrid in order to ensure direct access to the king’s grace and favour. Throughout the seventeenth century, the Spanish aristocracy became courtiers through necessity rather than conviction. In response to this situation, and without neglecting their noble estates and interests, they created their own spaces at court, and over time were able to colonize the royal capital and convert it into their own natural habitat.
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