Arganda is now a royal villa!: a diplomatic study of the privilege grant-ed by Philip II (1583)

Abstract

1583 was a key year in the historical development of Arganda del Rey. On April 23rd of that year, Philip II dispatched a privilege which, exempting the dignity of archbishopric of Toledo, gave both royal jurisdiction and the title of villazgo to that locality. In this article a documental study is carried out, focusing on the paleographic and diplomatic analysis of the said privilege, held at the Archive of la Ciudad de Arganda del Rey.

Keywords

• Paleografía
• Diplomática
• Felipe II
• Arganda del Rey
• carta de privilegio
• historia moderna.