Libros de la Corte.es. Monográfico 02. 2015

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I. THE SPANISH FACTIONS: FIFTH-COLUMN OR POLITICAL PARTY AT EARLY MODERN COURTS?

The secret mechanisms of courts: Factions in early modern Europe. González Cuerva, Rubén; Caldari, Valentina
From the empress to the ambassador: The "Spanish Faction" and the labyrinths of the Imperial Court of Prague, 1575-1585. González Cuerva, Rubén
Oratorian spirituality in the Roman Court and its incidence on the pro-spanish faction. Jiménez Pablo, Esther
There is not frendship among princes but for their owne interest: Spanish faction at James I's Court, 1693-1625. Caldari, Valentina
A fluctuating ascendency: The "Spanish Party" at the Imperial Court Of Vienna (1631-1659). Tercero Casado, Luis

II. INTO THE FACTION: MEDIATORS AND FEMENINE POWER AT EARLY SEVENTEETH CENTURY COURTS

Service to the king and loyalty to the duke: The Castro family in the faction of the Duke of Lerma. Mrozek Eliszezynski, Giuseppe
Power management at the Roman Court at the beginning of the 17th century: The case of Cardinal Giovannni Garzia Millini. Giordano, Silvano
Continuity and identity at the Court of France: Parties around Queen Marie de Medici and Queen Anne of Austria. Sicard, Frédérique

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Continuity and identity at the Court of France: Parties around Queen Marie de Medici and Queen Anne of Austria
(Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Instituto Universitario La Corte en Europa (IULCE), 2015) Sicard, Frédérique
At the court of France, the party leaders were those court members who were closest to the royal circle. The evolution of these parties was particularly significant during regencies, politically a pivotal time. The factors of continuity and identity within parties have a recurring importance as the parties’ evolution determined the development of the monarchy itself as an institution. Marie de Medici and Anne of Austria maintained variable relationships with the parties. Complacent towards opponents when they were politically isolated, they became intransigent when they had the responsibility to exercise the power as regents. At the time of Marie of Medici, divisions in the Bourbon family served the development of courtesan factions. Richelieu’s actions and the hardship of civil war allowed the policy of Anne of Austria to triumph, and the parties were lastingly subjected to royal power
Power management at the Roman Court at the beginning of the 17th century: The case of Cardinal Giovannni Garzia Millini
(Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Instituto Universitario La Corte en Europa (IULCE), 2015) Giordano, Silvano
At the beginning of the 17th Century the court of Rome was caught in a tug-ofwar between various pressure groups. In addition to the Cardinals' factions, which were especially active when there was a conclave or at times of crisis, there were more permanent power blocks which looked towards the Catholic monarchs and the great families of Rome and Italy. In this broad dynamic, however, key individuals, leading actors on the great world stage, emerged
Service to the king and loyalty to the duke: The Castro family in the faction of the Duke of Lerma
(Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Instituto Universitario La Corte en Europa (IULCE), 2015) Mrozek Eliszezynski, Giuseppe
The Castro family, Counts of Lemos since the Middle Ages, reached the zenith of its power and prestige during the reign of Philip III. The political link generated by the marriage between the sixth Count of Lemos and one of the Duke of Lerma’s sisters allowed the sons of the couple to play a leading role within the faction led by the favourite of the King. The article aims to compare the work of the seventh and the eighth Count of Lemos, especially during their viceregal mandates in the Italian lands, highlighting the way in which they were able to contribute to the faction’s objectives and strategies. This comparison will show how, in the factions of early modern Europe, characters of very different abilities and ambitions could act together, being used each and every time according to their own skills and the needs of their families and allies
A fluctuating ascendency: The "Spanish Party" at the Imperial Court Of Vienna (1631-1659)
(Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Instituto Universitario La Corte en Europa (IULCE), 2015) Tercero Casado, Luis
With the arrival in 1631 of Emperor Ferdinand III’s bride to Vienna, the infanta Maria Anna, the “Spanish party” at the Imperial court gained a remarkable momentum. At the time, Philip IV’s interests found a key ally in the person of his sister, who, along with her influential confessor Diego de Quiroga, exerted an indisputable influence over the direction of Imperial issues for the following decades. Nevertheless, the empress’s untimely death, as well as the consequential return of Quiroga to the Peninsula, seriously undermined Spain’s interests and had a negative impact on the outcome of the Peace of Westphalia. In addition, the situation was further exacerbated by a sharp drop in the means to fund a long list of pensioners and collaborators of the Spanish Crown. With a weakened party lacking leadership, the Spanish ambassador, within his recovered prominence, promoted the rise of a new figure as guarantor of Madrid’s interests: the count of Auersperg, a powerful minister which would hold a leading position in Ferdinand III’s government. Madrid, however, risked a great deal by focusing his support on a too ambitious a candidate with plenty of enemies. The rupture in 1656 between Auersperg and the Catholic ambassador implied a serious jeopardy for the Madrid’s position, in a very sensitive period regarding the survival of the Spanish Monarchy
There is not frendship among princes but for their owne interest: Spanish faction at James I's Court, 1693-1625
(Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Instituto Universitario La Corte en Europa (IULCE), 2015) Caldari, Valentina
After the peace treaty between England and Spain was signed in 1604, the 'Spanish faction' at the English court had reasons to feel emboldened. King James I, immediately following the peace, attempted to make the agreement binding by negotiating a dynastic marriage with the Spanish Habsburgs initially for his son Henry, then, after Henry’s untimely death, for his son Charles. This contribution aims to assess the extent to which the position of the 'Spanish faction’ shifted during James I’s reign. The very lack of a dynastic union between England and Spain merely exacerbated the growing tensions between the English King and his political nation, leading to the decline of the ‘Spanish faction’ at the English court and to the outbreak of war between England and Spain in 1625
Oratorian spirituality in the Roman Court and its incidence on the pro-spanish faction
(Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Instituto Universitario La Corte en Europa (IULCE), 2015) Jiménez Pablo, Esther
One of the most interesting and fruitful approaches for the study of the parties or factions at court is that of the spirituality shared by the members of each political group. In this study, the analysis of the spiritual influence of charismatic reformer Philip Neri draws not only on his spiritual but also political connotations, in view of his commitment to the interests of the Papacy. This article, therefore, centres on the influence that Neri exercised over the Roman curia, especially over Clement VIII (1592-1605) and his circle of cardinals, and on how his counsel affected the evolution of the pro-Spanish faction. Furthermore, with the support of later popes, such as Urban VIII (1623-1644), the spiritual influence of the Oratorians extended to other courts. Their religious practices were in fact imposed at Philip IV’s court, which resulted in Madrid having a greater dependence on Rome’s interests
From the empress to the ambassador: The "Spanish Faction" and the labyrinths of the Imperial Court of Prague, 1575-1585
(Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Instituto Universitario La Corte en Europa (IULCE), 2015) González Cuerva, Rubén
Since Charles V’s abdication in 1556, the House of Austria was divided into two branches. Philip II of Spain intended to create around his relatives in the Holy Empire a group of courtiers and counsellors linked to the Spanish monarchy through ties of loyalty and service. That “Spanish Faction” needed a prestigious patron to act as a broker. Empress Mary of Austria, sister of Philip II, wife of Maximilian II and mother of Rudolf II played the role of mediator. When she decided to return to Spain in 1581, her absence meant a cataclysm for the Spanish network in the Empire. The new ambassador, Guillén de San Clemente, introduced a significant change: since then, ambassadors enjoyed greater authority and autonomy to win and reward courtiers for serving to the Spanish King, but the limitations linked to ambassadors’ lower rank led to significant consequences in the management of affairs
The secret mechanisms of courts: Factions in early modern Europe
(Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Instituto Universitario La Corte en Europa (IULCE), 2015) González Cuerva, Rubén; Caldari, Valentina

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