This chapter addresses the dynamics of power and resistance in Mexico City during the years of Viceroy Marqués de Gelves's rule. Through a historical narrative, it explores the events of discontent that led to a widespread ...

This chapter addresses the omni-insular doctrine in the Middle Ages, analyzing its historical and legal context in relation to the "verus imperator" and dominion over the high seas. Through various explicit and implicit ...

This chapter analyzes the impact of chaplaincies on the territorial and social configuration of the Church in the Diocese of Puebla between the 16th and 17th centuries. It addresses key elements such as the characteristics ...

The chapter "The Integration of Haciendas into Parish Jurisdiction in the Archdiocese of Mexico, 1650-1750" by Rodolfo Aguirre Salvador examines the evolution of parishes within the context of their relationship with ...

"In this book, we present several approaches, methods, and analytical perspectives for the study of the history of the 16th to 18th centuries, emphasizing new trends and research proposals. Although our focus is on New ...

In Old and New Spain, guilds were groups of people—of the same profession—united tacitly or explicitly for the defense and promotion of their common interests. Thus, it is not uncommon to see references to the New Spanish ...