Abstract
This article faces one institution, never studied before as such: the agencies of representation held by noble houses in the Royal Court. The case study of the House of Medina Sidonia in the years of the VIII duke provides an excellent starting point in order to study how noble power managed to make their voice be heard among the king’s closest circle of decision. The changes that took place during this period allow us to present it as a significant example of the long-term political strategy of the Medina Sidonia House. By this, we seek to avoid the relative exclusion of the socalled «periphery» by a certain historiography of the power phenomena in the Early Modern History, excessively concentrated inside the boundaries of the Royal Palace.
Highlights
This article faces one institution, never studied before as such: the agencies of representation held by noble houses in the Royal Court
The changes that took place during this period allow us to present it as a significant example of the long-term political strategy of the Medina Sidonia House
We seek to avoid the relative exclusion of the socalled «periphery» by a certain historiography of the power phenomena in the Early Modern History, excessively concentrated inside the boundaries of the Royal Palace
Summary
La agencia cortesana de los duques de Medina Sidonia fue evolucionando como estructura institucional desde el asentamiento de la Corte de Felipe II en Madrid hasta su grado definitivo de desarrollo, alcanzado hacia 1590. Como tal institución, surge desde el momento en el que se delegan en una persona concreta ciertas funciones de representación del señor. Sólo tiene sentido hablar de agencia cuando un ministro del duque asume la responsabilidad de coordinar todas las funciones de los demás asalariados y deudos específica, como en el caso de las anteriores, por lo que las referencias de las que disponemos son bastante imprecisas
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