Aproximación al estudio de la Hermandad general bajo los Reyes Católicos en Sevilla y su tierra (1477-1498)

Abstract

The Ordinance of the Cortes of Madrigal, promulgated on 19th April 1476, at the beginning of the reign of Isabel I, gave rise to the birth of a new Hermandad General. This article begins with the study of the initial difficulties encountered by the Hermandad in Seville because of the opposition of Enrique de Guzmán, Duke of Medina Sidonia. It continues with the study of the financing of the institution –donations and taxes– both in Seville and its surrounding territory (alfoz). The final section comprises an analysis of the military, law enforcement and judicial functions, and salaries, of the members of the central, provincial and local governing bodies of the Hermandad. The documentary sources for this paper have been the Actas Captiulares and the Papeles del Mayordomazgo, kept in the City Archives of Seville, and the royal missives from the Tumbo de los Reyes Católicos.

Keywords

• Hermandad General
• Catholic Kings
• Council of Seville
• 15th Century
• Alfoz of Seville