Recently, several studies have focused on the figure of the viceroy in the Spanish Monarchy, especially in the Kingdom of Naples. However, far less attention has been paid to the role of the vicereines of Naples. The goal of my study is to investigate and clarify the significant roles held by these noblewomen at one of the most important viceregal courts of the Spanish Monarchy. I will focus on one vicereine in particular, Catalina de Zúñiga y Sandoval, 6th Countess of Lemos and sister to the Duke of Lerma (1599–1601), who developed an extensive political network through copious correspondences, requesting and distributing mercedes (dignities and favours) among family members and her clientage. A revisionary analysis of the vicereines’ role...
This biography of Queen María de Molina thematically explores her life and demonstrates her collecti...
Don Juan de la Cerda (c.1515-1575), IV Duke of Medinaceli, played an important role in the political...
In 1325, Isabella of France, Queen of England (1308-1358), raised an army and with her lover rose ...
This thesis explores the changes introduced in the Spanish system of viceregal rule, both in Peninsu...
Three ladies and three families will help us recreate the role of elite women in the court of the Sp...
[spa] Este artículo trata de adentrarse en las interioridades del oficio de maestro de ceremonias en...
Although the court of Turin’s role in the new balance of power in Europe during the War of the Spani...
After the death of King Charles II of Spain, the battle for the succession between Philip of Bourbon...
El artículo tiene como objetivo presentar algunos elementos de reflexión derivados de un estudio más...
Los prejuicios historiográficos con los que ha cargado la reina Mª Luisa de Parma han evitado que lo...
Although the queens of Navarre form the largest group of female sovereigns ruling in one kingdom dur...
This article examines the Mexican viceroyalty court throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth centuri...
Political history--long scorned by social and cultural historians dismissive of political biographie...
The accession of the House of Bourbon to the Spanish throne after the death of the last Habsburg kin...
Family relationships were the foundation of dynastic monarchy and provided a crucial basis for the s...
This biography of Queen María de Molina thematically explores her life and demonstrates her collecti...
Don Juan de la Cerda (c.1515-1575), IV Duke of Medinaceli, played an important role in the political...
In 1325, Isabella of France, Queen of England (1308-1358), raised an army and with her lover rose ...
This thesis explores the changes introduced in the Spanish system of viceregal rule, both in Peninsu...
Three ladies and three families will help us recreate the role of elite women in the court of the Sp...
[spa] Este artículo trata de adentrarse en las interioridades del oficio de maestro de ceremonias en...
Although the court of Turin’s role in the new balance of power in Europe during the War of the Spani...
After the death of King Charles II of Spain, the battle for the succession between Philip of Bourbon...
El artículo tiene como objetivo presentar algunos elementos de reflexión derivados de un estudio más...
Los prejuicios historiográficos con los que ha cargado la reina Mª Luisa de Parma han evitado que lo...
Although the queens of Navarre form the largest group of female sovereigns ruling in one kingdom dur...
This article examines the Mexican viceroyalty court throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth centuri...
Political history--long scorned by social and cultural historians dismissive of political biographie...
The accession of the House of Bourbon to the Spanish throne after the death of the last Habsburg kin...
Family relationships were the foundation of dynastic monarchy and provided a crucial basis for the s...
This biography of Queen María de Molina thematically explores her life and demonstrates her collecti...
Don Juan de la Cerda (c.1515-1575), IV Duke of Medinaceli, played an important role in the political...
In 1325, Isabella of France, Queen of England (1308-1358), raised an army and with her lover rose ...