A favorite of Philip IV Indies Chancellor: Count-Duke of Olivares

Authors

  • Francisco José Pérez Ramo Departamento de Historia Medieval, Ciencias y Técnicas Historiográficas, Universidad de Sevilla.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5944/rdh.22.2014.14294

Keywords:

Conde-Duque de Olivares, Favorite of King, Chancillor, The Indian Council, The Council of War

Abstract

This article analyzes the title and career of the Chancellor and Master Register of the Indian Council that The Count of Olivares (the favorite of King Felipe IV), developed from 1623-1643. It begins with a definition of this kind of influence and also with the ability of the favorites in the documents context had to accomplish. After analyzing the development of Indian Chancellor role, the article studies how to taking on the role by the favorite, the attached prerrogatives to the role and the phases that could be grouped in its participation. Thereby, a number of questions about the role played by Olivares in the Indian Council are answered: what could be the motivation of taking on the ministry, what kind of capabilities was added to the appointment and, finally, if through the execution of it, the appointment could influence The Indian Council and The Council of War.

 

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Author Biography

Francisco José Pérez Ramo, Departamento de Historia Medieval, Ciencias y Técnicas Historiográficas, Universidad de Sevilla.

Doctorando en el Área de Ciencias y Técnicas Historiográficas de la Universidad de Sevilla, donde colaboro como asistente honorario, licenciado en Historia con Máster en “Documentos y Libros. Archivos y Bibliotecas” de la citada Universidad. Miembro del Proyecto de Investigación de Excelencia P09-HUM-5174, “El sello real de las Indias: la imagen representativa del monarca en el gobierno de América”. Su línea de investigación se centra en la Diplomática Moderna, el despacho real, sus secretarios y validos, y el sistema Polisinodial de la Monarquía de los Austrias. Ha publicado “La Real Orden en el despacho del rey: secretarios, presidentes y validos”, en Historia. Instituciones. Documentos. 39 (2012), p. 213-239 y "La escritura en las presidencias de los Consejos de los Austrias: sus secretarios", en J.C. Galende Díaz (coord.), Funciones y prácticas de la escritura, Madrid, Universidad Complutense, 2013, p. 187-192.

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How to Cite

Pérez Ramo, F. J. (2015). A favorite of Philip IV Indies Chancellor: Count-Duke of Olivares. Revista de Humanidades, (22), 153–185. https://doi.org/10.5944/rdh.22.2014.14294

Issue

No. 22 (2014): King, seal and representation: the power of writing and document in the government of the Spanish Indies

Section

Monograficos

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