Corte - History Lab https://historylab.es Fri, 20 May 2022 07:36:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://historylab.es/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-icono-historylab-32x32.jpg Corte - History Lab https://historylab.es 32 32 Papers relating to the Madrid revolutions of 1766 https://historylab.es/papers-relating-to-the-madrid-revolutions-of-1766/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=papers-relating-to-the-madrid-revolutions-of-1766 Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:33:04 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/papeles-relativos-a-las-revoluciones-de-madrid-de-1766/ Papers relating to the Madrid revolutions of 1766 known as the Motín de Esquilache

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]]> The Esquilache riot was the most important social, economic and political revolt of the 18th century (1766). The shortage of basic foodstuffs, including bread, and the speculation of hoarders were two of the reasons that led the lower social classes to riot against the rulers. In the case of the Motín de Esquilache, the revolt ended with the march, via Cartagena, of the Marquis, who had to leave the peninsula in the face of the events and the demands of the lower social classes.

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]]> Order declaring as null and void the casualties made by abastos on the occasion of the Madrid uprising https://historylab.es/order-declaring-as-null-and-void-the-casualties-made-by-abastos-on-the-occasion-of-the-madrid-uprising/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=order-declaring-as-null-and-void-the-casualties-made-by-abastos-on-the-occasion-of-the-madrid-uprising Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:33:04 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/auto-acordado-declarando-por-nulas-las-bajas-hechas-por-abastos-con-motivo-de-la-sublevacion-de-madrid/ Order declaring as null and void the casualties caused by the uprising as well as the pardons and pardons and as enemies of the homeland to those who have thus intervened or taken part in the uprisings. Dated 5 May 1766.

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]]> The Esquilache riot was the most important social, economic and political revolt of the 18th century (1766). The shortage of basic foodstuffs, including bread, and the speculation of hoarders were two of the reasons that led the lower social classes to riot against the rulers. In the case of the Motín de Esquilache, the revolt ended with the march, via Cartagena, of the Marquis, who had to leave the peninsula in the face of the events and the demands of the lower social classes.

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]]> Dossier relating to the Royal Proclamation of Joseph I https://historylab.es/dossier-relating-to-the-royal-proclamation-of-joseph-i/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dossier-relating-to-the-royal-proclamation-of-joseph-i Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:33:04 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/expediente-relativo-a-la-real-proclamacion-de-jose-i/ Dossier relating to the Royal Proclamation of Joseph Bonaparte

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]]> The dossier includes:-Diligencias y documentos de tramitación propios del asunto; – Real orden comunicada por Sebastián Piñuela, secretario del Despacho de Gracia y Justicia, a Antonio Arias Mon, decano del Consejo y Cámara, y remitida al gobernador de la Sala de Alcaldes sobre la Real Proclamación de José I. – Aprobación de la Sala plena. – Royal order communicated by Sebastián Piñuela to Antonio Arias Mon and sent to the Governor of the Chamber of Mayors ordering the members of the courts to comply with the King on the occasion of his arrival. – Printed copy of a bando with the rules to be followed in the race in the town of Madrid for the Proclamation of the King. – Oficio sent by Francisco de Cabarrús Aguirre, Count of Cabarrús, informing of the delivery of 120,000 reales for distribution to the poor of the districts. – Report of the Sala plena by which Francisco Antonio de las Herrerías, treasurer of the Sala de Alcaldes and steward of the poor prisoners of the Royal Court Prison, is appointed as the person in charge of the distribution of the money destined for the poor.

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]]> Provision of Charles III on the riots that occurred in the town of Madrid between 23rd and 26th March https://historylab.es/provision-of-charles-iii-on-the-riots-that-occurred-in-the-town-of-madrid-between-23rd-and-26th-march/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=provision-of-charles-iii-on-the-riots-that-occurred-in-the-town-of-madrid-between-23rd-and-26th-march Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:32:51 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/provision-de-carlos-iii-sobre-los-alborotos-ocurridos-en-la-villa-de-madrid-entre-el-23-y-26-de-marzo/ Provision of Charles III by which, in spite of the representations of the Nobility, town, major and minor guilds of Madrid, which are inserted, regarding the riots that occurred in the town of Madrid between the 23rd and 26th of March (Esquilache Mutiny), H.M. does not wish to re-establish the Junta de Abastos that was suppressed, and you order that this task be carried out by the corregidor and town council of Madrid.

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]]> The Esquilache riot was the most important social, economic and political revolt of the 18th century (1766). The shortage of basic foodstuffs, including bread, and the speculation of hoarders were two of the reasons that led the lower social classes to riot against the rulers. In the case of the Motín de Esquilache, the revolt ended with the march, via Cartagena, of the Marquis, who had to leave the peninsula in the face of the events and the demands of the lower social classes.

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]]> Preliminary inventory of the assets of María Vicenta de Barrenechea Castaños https://historylab.es/preliminary-inventory-of-the-assets-of-maria-vicenta-de-barrenechea-castanos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=preliminary-inventory-of-the-assets-of-maria-vicenta-de-barrenechea-castanos Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:32:37 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/inventario-preliminar-de-los-bienes-de-maria-vicenta-de-barrenechea-castanos/ Preliminary inventory of the assets of María Vicenta de Barrenechea Castaños in 1813.

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]]> Preliminary inventory of the estate of María Vicenta de Barrenechea Castaños. Personal belongings of the daughter of José Fernando de Barrenechea y Novia de Salcedo, II Marquis of El Puerto, and Ana María Morante de la Madrid y Castejón, Marchioness of La Solana

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]]> José Moñino y Redondo, Count of Floridablanca https://historylab.es/jose-monino-y-redondo-count-of-floridablanca/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jose-monino-y-redondo-count-of-floridablanca Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:31:59 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/jose-monino-y-redondo-conde-de-floridablanca/ Power elites

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]]> Portrait by Goya of one of the most important enlightened politicians of 18th-century Spain. Of humble origins, his key role in the expulsion and extinction of the Jesuits elevated him to the rank of Secretary of State under Charles III and Charles IV. He was an emblem of royalism and enlightened despostism, typical of Bourbon reformism. Goya portrayed him on several occasions.

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]]> Endymion Porter and Anton van Dyck https://historylab.es/endymion-porter-and-anton-van-dyck/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=endymion-porter-and-anton-van-dyck Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:31:59 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/endymion-porter-y-anton-van-dyck/ Power elites, social groups

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]]> Self-portrait of the Flemish painter Anton van Dyck with the English aristocrat Endymion Porter, his friend and patron. It shows the social relevance of the court painter of Charles I of England, who portrayed himself on the same level and in the same work as his powerful friend.

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]]> The family of Philip V https://historylab.es/the-family-of-philip-v/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-family-of-philip-v Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:31:03 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/la-familia-de-felipe-v/ Van Loo depicted the family of Philip V, the new dynasty in 18th century Spain, in this huge canvas

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]]> Van Loo’s work shows King Philip V with his second wife, Isabella Farnese, who appears in the centre of the composition. Alongside them are his descendants, the future Ferdinand VI (son of his first marriage to Maria Luisa Gabriela of Savoy) and Charles III, accompanied by their wives. Contrasting attitudes can be observed: the exhaustion of Philip V compared to the fullness of Isabella Farnese, the elegance of Fernando VI and the presence of the then King of Naples, Charless III. The work as a whole excludes the psychological depth of the sitters. In addition to its genealogical value, the work is reminiscent of the organisation of Dutch conversation paintings in which the family is shown as a public institution. From an artistic point of view, it marks the evolution of the French school with the apotheosis of the collective portrait and a more developed conception than the earlier paintings by Rigaud, Mignard and Largillerre.

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]]> The family of Charles IV https://historylab.es/the-family-of-charles-iv/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-family-of-charles-iv Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:31:03 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/la-familia-de-carlos-iv/ Goya immortalised the family of Charles IV in a canvas with a variety of political views

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]]> The Family of Carlos IV belongs to a series of royal portraits begun by Goya in 1799, on the eve of Napoleon’s Consulate, which promised to pacify the tumultuous past decade. Goya placed the fourteen figures depicted in an austere interior without carpets, decorating only the back wall. The painting is based, as has often been claimed, on Las Meninas of 1656. The modifications made by the artist from Zaragoza differed from Velázquez’s details, such as the definition of space (none in this work) and the close relationship of Velázquez’s figures as opposed to the introspective depictions of arlos IV’s family. In the centre of the painting is the figure of the queen, dressed like the other infantas in a brilliant French-style dress, on which she wears the sash of the Royal Order of Noble Ladies founded by her in 1794. In addition, she imitates the Infanta’s posture, which several historians considered to be a satire on the Queen because of her advanced age. Emerging from the half-light, Ferdinand appears dressed in the blue of the principality of Asturias. His brother, Carlos María Isidro, holds him by the waist, a curious attitude that could be interpreted as a predisposition to succeed Ferdinand if necessary, and which seems to announce his intention in 1833 to claim the throne for his niece Isabella, a fact that would lead to the future Carlist Wars. The lady in lost profile represents Ferdinand’s future wife, thought to be Caroline of Saxe-Weimar, until in 1802 it was Maria Antonia of Naples. King Charles IV is depicted in full dress, with a golden fleece, and bands and badges of the order of Charles III, the Neapolitan order of San Gennaro and the four Spanish orders (Santiago, Montesa, Calatrava and Alcántara).

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]]> Fhilip V’s entry into Seville (1729) https://historylab.es/fhilip-vs-entry-into-seville-1729/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fhilip-vs-entry-into-seville-1729 Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:30:26 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/entrada-de-felipe-v-en-sevilla-1729/ Fhilip V's entry into the city of Seville, where the Court moved between 1729 and 1733.

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]]> The image shows the work by Pedro Tortolero (1738), entitled: “Entry of Our Catholic Monarch H.D. Fhilip V, his Royal Family and entourage into the Most Noble and Most Loyal City of Seville, on the third of February in the year 1729”. During the five years 1729-1733, also known as the Royal Five Years in Seville, the Spanish Court moved from Madrid to Seville, where it resided until 16 May 1733. This was an unusual event, as the court had only previously moved to Valladolid at the beginning of the 17th century. The arrival of the first Bourbon to the city of Seville was a very important event, and the streets and buildings of the city were decorated to welcome the royal retinue, which entered through the Triana district in a luxurious carriage. They were followed by a hundred or so carriages filled with princes, princesses, princely princes, princely princes’ lords, high court officials and the rest of the entourage. The royal family settled in the Reales Alcázares, and a few days later they would leave for Cádiz to see the entry of the fleet of galleons from America. On their return, and during their stay in Seville, numerous festivities and religious events were held, as well as banquets, dances and other celebrations. From there, the king would visit other places such as Granada, Jaén, El Puerto de Santa María and Cazalla de la Sierra. The reasons for the Court’s relocation are not clear. It is thought that it may have been due to the monarch’s delicate mental health, or to the desire to promote the city after having moved the Casa de la Contratación to Cádiz a few years earlier. One way or another, what is certain is that the royal stay in Seville had an important impact on the region and especially on the city, where the construction of numerous civil and religious buildings was promoted, such as the Real Maestranza de Caballería, the Real Fábrica de Tabacos, the Hospital del Buen Suceso and the Church of San Luis de los Franceses, among others.

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