KING'S AGENT AND REFORMER OF THE KINGDOM: THE WORK OF THE II COUNT OF CASTRILLO IN NAVARRA (1629-1630)

Abstract

Between 1629 and 1630, the count of Castrillo was sent to Navarra to implement a set of transformations that aimed to improving the kingdom’s revenues. This mission was conducted as part of a group of measures taken during the ministry of the count-duke of Olivares to meet the spending needs that the warmongering policy produced.The study of the conflicts caused by the attempts of reform allows for analyzing the strategies and representations of the different participants in the kingdom-Crown relationship. Similarly, the documents show a the consolidation of Castrillo’s role as Philip IV's agent.

Keywords

• navarra
• castrillo
• felipe iv
• olivares
• reforma