People, pamphlets and popular mobilisation in the aragonese rebellion of 1591

Gascón Pérez, Jesús (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: In 1591, Philip II faced a revolt from his Aragonese subjects. A good number of nobles, priests and citizens were involved in the rebellion, but artisans, farmers and other members of the people also played a role in it. The article focuses on this important conflict, emphasising the relevance of popular intervention and how it was mobilised by the pamphlets which the leaders of the movement commissioned and spread by diverse means in order to gain the support of the less privileged ranks of Aragonese society. In this sense, the Aragonese Rebellion of 1591 offers a good example of popular mobilisation and of the limits of popular agency within a political conflict during the Early Modern Age.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.36253/jems-2279-7149-15264

Año: 2024

Publicado en: Journal of Early Modern Studies 13 (2024), 171-189
ISSN: 2279-7149

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/H01-23R
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/PID2021-126470NB-I00

Tipo y forma: Artículo (Versión definitiva)

Área (Departamento): Área Historia Moderna (Dpto. Historia)