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1 online resource (249 p.) |
| Series |
Studies in Medieval History and Culture Ser |
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Studies in Medieval History and Culture Ser
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| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- List of images -- List of maps -- List of tables -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- Notes on names, places, and terms -- Introduction -- 1. The representation of kingship in Castile (1252-1350): Sacred monarchy, the ethos of the Reconquista, and the legitimacy troubles of an accursed lineage -- Appropriating the past: Royal chronicles and historical writing in Castile (1252-1350) -- The accursed lineage of Alfonso X |
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Knighthood and the ethos of the Reconquista in the representation of kingship in Castile -- Coronations and law codes: Sacred kingship in Castile (1252-1350) -- 2. A kingdom comprising several realms -- Castile and Toledo: The core of the kingdom -- León and Galicia: The relegation of the historic kingdom of León -- Seville, Cordova, Jaén, Murcia, and Algeciras: An ever-expanding kingdom -- Algarve: Claiming overlordship on Portugal -- Molina and Biscay: The incorporation of frontier lordships into the royal demesne -- 'Corona de sus regnos': The kingdom as a united and indissoluble entity |
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3. Royal itineration and kingship in Castile (1252-1350): The kingdom's capitals and the absence of a dynastic mausoleum -- 'Itinerant kingship' and royal government in Castile (1252-1350) -- Royal itineraries between 1252 and 1350 -- Royal itineraries and capitals: A geography of kingship -- From the Douro to the Tagus: The centre of the kingdom -- Andalusia and Murcia: A 'central periphery' -- The north-eastern frontier and the 'islands' of realengo: Stop-offs and rendezvous places -- The northern coast: The peripheral regions of the kingdom |
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A controversial royal memory: The absence of a dynastic mausoleum in Castile -- 4. A plural monarchy (I): Queenship and royal power in Castile (1252-1350) -- An Iberian model of queenship? -- Exalting the royal dynasty: Pious foundations and royal memory -- Queenship and diplomacy: Castilian queens as royal ambassadors -- Advice, intercession, and mediation: Castilian queens as councillors and powerbrokers -- Queens as lords: The management of the royal demesne -- Queen mother or queen regent? María de Molina and the royal minorities of Fernando IV and Alfonso XI |
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5. A plural monarchy (II): Defining the royal family in Castile (1252-1350) -- Alfonso X's family conflicts: The infantes and the realengo -- 'Good' and 'bad' infantes: Royal minorities and the participation of the infantes in the ruling of the kingdom -- Juan Manuel: The dissatisfaction of the royal relatives and the writing of a dissident history -- Alfonso XI and Leonor de Guzmán: The creation of a 'new' royal family -- 6. Nobles and kingship (I): The 'conflictual cooperation' between the ricoshombres and the king in Castile (1252-1350) |
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Description based upon print version of record |
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Revenues, offices, and lordships: The nobles' dependence on royal patronage in Castile (1252-1350) |
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781000287165 |
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1000287165 |
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