Title: The Kingdom of León-Castilla under King Alfonso VII, 1126-1157 /
Authors: Reilly, Bernard F., 1925-
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press,
Year: 1998
Subjects: Alfonso; Castile (Spain) History; Leon (Kingdom) History.
Abstract: "The reign of Alfonso VII occupied more than a quarter century during which the political landscape of medieval Spain was altered significantly. It was marked by the enhancement of royal administration, an increased papal intervention in the affairs of the peninsular church, and the development of the church's territorial structure." "With the publication of The Kingdom of Leon-Castilla Under King Alfonso VII, 1126-1157, Bernard Reilly completes a detailed, three-part history of the largest of the Christian states of the Iberian peninsula from the mid-eleventh through the mid-twelfth century. Like his earlier books on the reigns of Queen Urraca and King Alfonso VI, this will no doubt be an essential resource for all students of European and Spanish history and anyone investigating the antecedents of Castile's eventual preeminence in Iberian affairs."--Jacket.
Contents: The political organization of Christian Iberia: 1035-1127 -- Succession and empire: 11261135 -- Toward a concert of Christian Princes: 1136-1145 -- Crusade, Reconquista, and Dynasty: 1146-1145 -- King, Dynasty, and Court -- Curia, council, and countship -- Castellans, Merinos, and local government -- King and realm -- The Church of the Realm -- The towns of the Realm -- Alfonso VII: an appraisal -- An annotated guide to the documents of Alfonso VII and his dynasty, 1107-1157.