MEDIEVAL INSTITUTIONS IN SPAIN

I. THE TRANSITION TO FEUDALISM (ss. IV-X) 

          1. The Old State crisis. The evolution of the Germanic communities: Visigoths.

          2. Institutions Visigoths in the Iberian Peninsula.

          
          3. The incidence of Muslim occupation.

             

          4. Reforestation and emergence of new political formations of the northern                           peninsula.

                    

II. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INSTITUTIONS AND TRAINING

FEUDAL POLICIES (ss. XI-XIII).

         1. Occupation of land. The nobility and the beginnings of the feudal domain.

         2. Evolution and powers of the monarchy. The Curia.

         3. Emergence, evolution and council own institutions.       

III. THE LATE MIDDLE AGES (ss. XIII-XV).

        1. The nobility and the feudal domain. The stately states.

        2. monarchy. Fundamentals, administration, justice and finance.

       3. The institutions of local power: the evolution of municipalities and councils. The                courts.

       4. Crystallization of the hierarchy.

    Throughout the semester the analysis and study addressed in the evolution of

institutions present during the Middle Ages in the Iberian Peninsula. Is intended

especially understanding the origin, transformation and survival of feudal, of

basic importance not only to the medieval period, but also for times

further, where there will still be continuous with factors above phenomena. To understand the crystallization of feudal institutions becomes necessary

They know through what processes, more or less rapid, were created by studying the

different theories about it, and any peculiarities that in this sense, could

collect the Iberian Peninsula. All of this in the relevant social context.

Therefore it is necessary to perceive the phenomena of decomposition of the

ancient societies, at least in passing, over a long period seems

culminating in the tenth and eleventh centuries, and the influence of the Muslim occupation.

Subsequently, the peninsular Christian kingdoms will be organized according to criteria

feudal, about individuals, it is necessary to clearly expose the

importance in the later stages. Finally, the Late Middle Ages,

from approximately mid-thirteenth century, it will develop, from the

first feudal elements, an institutional network, more or less

effective, shall be laying the foundations of what is known today as State

Modern.

The basic criteria to be considered for the study of the subject are based on

particularly the influence of multiculturalism (diversity and coexistence of

medieval societies, its precedents and consequences; for example, the incidence

Muslim and the rest of Europe); in the idea of evolution (all socio-political structure

no remains unchanged); on the weight of the social (diversity of groups, classes

social, and modes of relationship, the organization of power); and the exercise of

historical criticism (lack of absolute historical truth, seeking greater

objectively as possible, using a precise vocabulary, etc.).


Some medieval institutions in Spain: