Devotion as a Factor of Urban Hierarchy in the Archbishopric of Toledo (14^th-15^th Centuries). Notes for its Study

This paper focuses on the devotional features of the six leading cities in the Archbishopric of Toledo (Toledo, Talavera, Madrid, Guadalajara, Ciudad Real and Alcaraz) in the Late Middle Ages. Aspects such as religious place-names, the festive calendar, and the patronage of Virgins and saints are analysed in an attempt to identify the hierarchical relationships between these urban settlements and compare their respective realities