Guardianship, Gender, and the Nobility in Early Modern Spain

Contrary to early modern patriarchal assumptions, this study argues that noblemen in early modern Spain depended on the active collaboration of noblewomen to maintain and expand their authority, wealth, and influence. Drawing on a variety of archival documents from Toledo, Grace Coolidge examines in detail the legal status of these women, their rol

List of contents

Contents: Introduction; Inheritance law, guardianship, and women; 'The great love and affection I have for her'; appointing female guardians; 'Giving security to the youthful years': raising wards and managing noble property; 'With license and authority'; arranging marriages for noble wards; 'A guardian should bring suit': female guardians in court; 'I have been diligent': life after guardianship; Conclusion; Works cited; Index.

About the author

Grace E. Coolidge is an Associate Professor of History at Grand Valley State University, USA.

Summary

Contrary to early modern patriarchal assumptions, this study argues that noblemen in early modern Spain depended on the active collaboration of noblewomen to maintain and expand their authority, wealth, and influence. Drawing on a variety of archival documents from Toledo, Grace Coolidge examines in detail the legal status of these women, their rol

Product details

• Authors: Grace E. Coolidge, Coolidge Grace E.
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032928593
• ISBN: 978-1-032-92859-3
• No. of pages: 184
• Weight: 453 g
• Series: Women and Gender in the Early Modern World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; History, HISTORY / World, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, General & world history, c 1500 onwards to present day, Archaeology, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, General and world history, History and Archaeology, C 1600 To C 1700, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards