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The Cortes of Castile-León, 1188-1350 /

O'Callaghan, Joseph F.

The Cortes of Castile-León, 1188-1350 / Joseph F. O'Callaghan. - Reprint 2016 - 1 online resource (270 p.) - The Middle Ages Series .

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. The Origins of the Cortes, 1188–1252 -- 2. A Century of Maturity, 1252–1350 -- 3. The King and the Estates of the Realm -- 4. The Cortes in Session -- 5. The Cortes and the Kingly Office -- 6. The Cortes and Foreign Affairs -- 7. The Cortes and the Making of Laws -- 8. The Cortes and Taxation -- 9. The Cortes and the Government of the Realm -- 10. The Cortes, Society, and the Economy -- 11. A Final Assessment -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Backmatter

restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec

Like the English parliament, the French Estates, and the German imperial diet, the cortes of medieval Castile and Leon is an example of development of the parliamentary system.


Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.


In English.

9780812281255 9781512819571

10.9783/9781512819571 doi


Constitutional history, Medieval.
Representative government and representation--History.--Spain--Castilla y León
HISTORY / Medieval.

JN8399.C245

328.46/2/09