Origin and Development of Archival Record-Keeping in the Crown of Castile-Leon

Reference Type Journal Article
Year of Publication
1993
Author
Journal
Primary Sources & Original Works
Volume
2
Issue
1/2
Pagination
3-18
Language
English
Region
Library Type
Chronological Period
Abstract

Archives were the byproducts of scribal bureaucracies which developed in the Iberian peninsula especially in the Twelfth century. Surveys the type of records and their formats to be found in the heartland Crown of Castile-Leon, focusing on the royal chancery, monastic and cathedral archives, records of the military orders, municipal archives, and the origin of royal archives. Discusses the main archival depositories of Spain, especially regarding their holdings of medieval and early modern records.

Annotation

Sections:

  • Monastic and Cathedral Archives
  • Military Orders
  • Municipal Archives
  • The Royal Archives
  • Principal Archival Depositories
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