High nobility and the limits of royal sovereignty in New Spain and Brazil, 16th and 17th centuries

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Autor(a) principal: Raminelli, Ronald
Data de Publicação: 2023
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Esboços (Online)
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/esbocos/article/view/94035
Resumo: This paper has drawn on Laura Benton's concept of quasi-sovereignty to analyze how the Spanish and Portuguese monarchies, between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, employed similar strategies to neutralize the high nobility rooted in the New World. The monarchs granted privileges but also created mechanisms to erode the autonomy the nobles enjoyed overseas. This article has drawn on a vast literature to inventory not only the different royal controls but also the strategies employed by the nobles to react against the loss of their estates and political ownership. The comparison between the life path of Portuguese and Spanish nobles allowed us to identify how control over the nobility involved different instances of imperial and local administration. The biography of these nobles also demonstrates the pressure of distinct social groups against the nobles and their privileges. The dispute between the imperial government, the local government, the nobles, and social groups demonstrate the weakness of royal sovereignty overseas.
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spelling High nobility and the limits of royal sovereignty in New Spain and Brazil, 16th and 17th centuriesLa alta nobleza y los límites de la soberanía real en Nueva España y Brasil, siglos XVI y XVIILa haute noblesse et les limites de la souveraineté royale en Nouvelle-Espagne et au Brésil, XVIe et XVIIe sièclesAlta nobreza e os limites da soberania régia na Nova Espanha e Brasil, séculos XVI e XVIISoberaniaNobrezaAméricaSovereigntyNobilityAmericaThis paper has drawn on Laura Benton's concept of quasi-sovereignty to analyze how the Spanish and Portuguese monarchies, between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, employed similar strategies to neutralize the high nobility rooted in the New World. The monarchs granted privileges but also created mechanisms to erode the autonomy the nobles enjoyed overseas. This article has drawn on a vast literature to inventory not only the different royal controls but also the strategies employed by the nobles to react against the loss of their estates and political ownership. The comparison between the life path of Portuguese and Spanish nobles allowed us to identify how control over the nobility involved different instances of imperial and local administration. The biography of these nobles also demonstrates the pressure of distinct social groups against the nobles and their privileges. The dispute between the imperial government, the local government, the nobles, and social groups demonstrate the weakness of royal sovereignty overseas.Este trabajo se ha basado en el concepto de cuasi soberanía de Laura Benton para analizar cómo las monarquías española y portuguesa, entre los siglos XVI y XVII, emplearon estrategias similares para neutralizar a la alta nobleza arraigada en el Nuevo Mundo. Los monarcas concedieron privilegios pero también crearon mecanismos para erosionar la autonomía de que gozaban los nobles en ultramar. Este artículo se ha basado en una amplia bibliografía para inventariar no sólo los diferentes controles reales, sino también las estrategias empleadas por los nobles para reaccionar contra la pérdida de sus propiedades y de la titularidad política. La comparación entre la trayectoria vital de los nobles portugueses y españoles nos ha permitido identificar cómo el control sobre la nobleza implicaba diferentes instancias de la administración imperial y local. La biografía de estos nobles demuestra también la presión de distintos grupos sociales contra los nobles y sus privilegios. La disputa entre el gobierno imperial, el gobierno local, los nobles y los grupos sociales demuestra la debilidad de la soberanía real en ultramar.Cet article s'appuie sur le concept de quasi-souveraineté de Laura Benton pour analyser la manière dont les monarchies espagnole et portugaise, entre le XVIe et le XVIIe siècle, ont utilisé des stratégies similaires pour neutraliser la haute noblesse enracinée dans le Nouveau Monde. Les monarques ont accordé des privilèges mais ont également créé des mécanismes pour éroder l'autonomie dont jouissaient les nobles à l'étranger. Cet article s'appuie sur une vaste littérature pour inventorier non seulement les différents contrôles royaux, mais aussi les stratégies employées par les nobles pour réagir à la perte de leurs domaines et de leur propriété politique. La comparaison entre les parcours de vie des nobles portugais et espagnols nous a permis d'identifier comment le contrôle de la noblesse impliquait différentes instances de l'administration impériale et locale. La biographie de ces nobles démontre également la pression exercée par des groupes sociaux distincts à l'encontre des nobles et de leurs privilèges. Les conflits entre le gouvernement impérial, le gouvernement local, les nobles et les groupes sociaux démontrent la faiblesse de la souveraineté royale à l'étranger.O presente artigo recorreu ao conceito de quasi-sovereignty de Laura Benton para analisar como as monarquias espanhola e portuguesa, entre os séculos XVI e XVII, empregavam estratégias muito semelhantes para neutralizar a alta nobreza radicada no Novo Mundo. Os monarcas outorgaram privilégios, mas também criaram mecanismos para erodir a autonomia que esses nobres desfrutavam no ultramar. O presente artigo baseou-se em ampla bibliografia para inventariar não somente os diferentes controles régios, mas também as estratégias empregadas pelos nobres para reagir contra a perda de seu patrimônio material e político. A comparação entre os nobres portugueses e espanhóis permitiu identificar como o controle sobre a nobreza envolvia diferentes instâncias da administração no âmbito imperial e local. As trajetórias demonstram ainda a pressão de diferentes grupos sociais contra os nobres e seus privilégios. A disputa entre o governo imperial, o governo local, os nobres e os diferentes estratos da sociedade demonstram a debilidade da soberania régia no ultramar.Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina2023-12-22info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/esbocos/article/view/9403510.5007/2175-7976.2023.e94035Esboços: histories in global contexts; Vol. 30 No. 54 (2023); 277-295Esboços: historias en contextos globales; Vol. 30 Núm. 54 (2023); 277-295Esboços: histórias em contextos globais; v. 30 n. 54 (2023); 277-2952175-79761414-722Xreponame:Esboços (Online)instname:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)instacron:UFSCporhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/esbocos/article/view/94035/55131Copyright (c) 2023 Ronald Raminellihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessRaminelli, Ronald2024-02-26T20:50:40Zoai:periodicos.ufsc.br:article/94035Revistahttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/esbocos/indexPUBhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/esbocos/oaiportaldeperiodicos.bu@contato.ufsc.br||esbocos@contato.ufsc.br||2175-79761414-722Xopendoar:2024-02-26T20:50:40Esboços (Online) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv High nobility and the limits of royal sovereignty in New Spain and Brazil, 16th and 17th centuries
La alta nobleza y los límites de la soberanía real en Nueva España y Brasil, siglos XVI y XVII
La haute noblesse et les limites de la souveraineté royale en Nouvelle-Espagne et au Brésil, XVIe et XVIIe siècles
Alta nobreza e os limites da soberania régia na Nova Espanha e Brasil, séculos XVI e XVII
title High nobility and the limits of royal sovereignty in New Spain and Brazil, 16th and 17th centuries
spellingShingle High nobility and the limits of royal sovereignty in New Spain and Brazil, 16th and 17th centuries
Raminelli, Ronald
Soberania
Nobreza
América
Sovereignty
Nobility
America
title_short High nobility and the limits of royal sovereignty in New Spain and Brazil, 16th and 17th centuries
title_full High nobility and the limits of royal sovereignty in New Spain and Brazil, 16th and 17th centuries
title_fullStr High nobility and the limits of royal sovereignty in New Spain and Brazil, 16th and 17th centuries
title_full_unstemmed High nobility and the limits of royal sovereignty in New Spain and Brazil, 16th and 17th centuries
title_sort High nobility and the limits of royal sovereignty in New Spain and Brazil, 16th and 17th centuries
author Raminelli, Ronald
author_facet Raminelli, Ronald
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Raminelli, Ronald
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Soberania
Nobreza
América
Sovereignty
Nobility
America
topic Soberania
Nobreza
América
Sovereignty
Nobility
America
description This paper has drawn on Laura Benton's concept of quasi-sovereignty to analyze how the Spanish and Portuguese monarchies, between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, employed similar strategies to neutralize the high nobility rooted in the New World. The monarchs granted privileges but also created mechanisms to erode the autonomy the nobles enjoyed overseas. This article has drawn on a vast literature to inventory not only the different royal controls but also the strategies employed by the nobles to react against the loss of their estates and political ownership. The comparison between the life path of Portuguese and Spanish nobles allowed us to identify how control over the nobility involved different instances of imperial and local administration. The biography of these nobles also demonstrates the pressure of distinct social groups against the nobles and their privileges. The dispute between the imperial government, the local government, the nobles, and social groups demonstrate the weakness of royal sovereignty overseas.
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