From the empress to the ambassador: The "Spanish Faction" and the labyrinths of the Imperial Court of Prague, 1575-1585

Since Charles V’s abdication in 1556, the House of Austria was divided into two branches. Philip II of Spain intended to create around his relatives in the Holy Empire a group of courtiers and counsellors linked to the Spanish monarchy through ties of loyalty and service. That “Spanish Faction” need...

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Autor: González Cuerva, Rubén
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:inglés
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Palabra clave:Felipe II
María de Austria
Rodolfo II
Casa de Austria
Guillén de San Clemente
Historia
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spelling From the empress to the ambassador: The "Spanish Faction" and the labyrinths of the Imperial Court of Prague, 1575-1585González Cuerva, RubénFelipe IIMaría de AustriaRodolfo IICasa de AustriaGuillén de San ClementeHistoriaSince Charles V’s abdication in 1556, the House of Austria was divided into two branches. Philip II of Spain intended to create around his relatives in the Holy Empire a group of courtiers and counsellors linked to the Spanish monarchy through ties of loyalty and service. That “Spanish Faction” needed a prestigious patron to act as a broker. Empress Mary of Austria, sister of Philip II, wife of Maximilian II and mother of Rudolf II played the role of mediator. When she decided to return to Spain in 1581, her absence meant a cataclysm for the Spanish network in the Empire. The new ambassador, Guillén de San Clemente, introduced a significant change: since then, ambassadors enjoyed greater authority and autonomy to win and reward courtiers for serving to the Spanish King, but the limitations linked to ambassadors’ lower rank led to significant consequences in the management of affairsDesde la abdicación de Carlos V en 1556, la Casa de Austria se dividió en dos ramas. Felipe II se esforzó en conformar en torno a sus parientes en el Imperio un grupo de cortesanos y consejeros que mantuviera vínculos de lealtad y servicio con la Monarquía hispana. Esta “facción española” precisaba de una cabeza de alcurnia que pudiera ejercer eficazmente como mediadora. Tal persona fue la emperatriz María de Austria, hermana de Felipe II, esposa de Maximiliano II y madre de Rodolfo II. Cuando en 1581 ella abandonó el Imperio para retirarse a España, su ausencia significó un cataclismo para la red española. El nuevo embajador, Guillén de San Clemente, marcó un sustancial cambio a embajadores con mucha iniciativa y margen de discrecionalidad para ganar voluntades. A la vez, las limitaciones asociadas a su rango llevaron a un nuevo estilo de negociaciónUniversidad Autónoma de Madrid. Instituto Universitario La Corte en Europa (IULCE)20152015-01-01research articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_2df8fbb1VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10486/667405reponame:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAMinstname:Universidad Autónoma de MadridInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/6674052026-06-23T12:46:27Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv From the empress to the ambassador: The "Spanish Faction" and the labyrinths of the Imperial Court of Prague, 1575-1585
title From the empress to the ambassador: The "Spanish Faction" and the labyrinths of the Imperial Court of Prague, 1575-1585
spellingShingle From the empress to the ambassador: The "Spanish Faction" and the labyrinths of the Imperial Court of Prague, 1575-1585
González Cuerva, Rubén
Felipe II
María de Austria
Rodolfo II
Casa de Austria
Guillén de San Clemente
Historia
title_short From the empress to the ambassador: The "Spanish Faction" and the labyrinths of the Imperial Court of Prague, 1575-1585
title_full From the empress to the ambassador: The "Spanish Faction" and the labyrinths of the Imperial Court of Prague, 1575-1585
title_fullStr From the empress to the ambassador: The "Spanish Faction" and the labyrinths of the Imperial Court of Prague, 1575-1585
title_full_unstemmed From the empress to the ambassador: The "Spanish Faction" and the labyrinths of the Imperial Court of Prague, 1575-1585
title_sort From the empress to the ambassador: The "Spanish Faction" and the labyrinths of the Imperial Court of Prague, 1575-1585
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv González Cuerva, Rubén
author González Cuerva, Rubén
author_facet González Cuerva, Rubén
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Felipe II
María de Austria
Rodolfo II
Casa de Austria
Guillén de San Clemente
Historia
topic Felipe II
María de Austria
Rodolfo II
Casa de Austria
Guillén de San Clemente
Historia
description Since Charles V’s abdication in 1556, the House of Austria was divided into two branches. Philip II of Spain intended to create around his relatives in the Holy Empire a group of courtiers and counsellors linked to the Spanish monarchy through ties of loyalty and service. That “Spanish Faction” needed a prestigious patron to act as a broker. Empress Mary of Austria, sister of Philip II, wife of Maximilian II and mother of Rudolf II played the role of mediator. When she decided to return to Spain in 1581, her absence meant a cataclysm for the Spanish network in the Empire. The new ambassador, Guillén de San Clemente, introduced a significant change: since then, ambassadors enjoyed greater authority and autonomy to win and reward courtiers for serving to the Spanish King, but the limitations linked to ambassadors’ lower rank led to significant consequences in the management of affairs
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