The spanish cortes in the making. Counsel, consent and deliberation at royal assemblies in the twelfth century

Cerda Costabal, José Manuel2023-01-092023-01-092022Cerda Costabal, J. M. (2022) «Las cortes hispánicas en gestación. Consejo, consentimiento y deliberación en asambleas monárquicas en el siglo XII», Historia. Instituciones. Documentos, (49). doi: 10.12795/hid.2022.i49.5.https://dx.doi.org/10.12795/hid.2022.i49.5https://repositorio.udd.cl/handle/11447/6904Most studies concerning the origins of parliament in the Spanish kingdoms have focused on the social changes in the composition of these royal assemblies, especially from the thirteenth century. This paper will instead analyse consultation, assent and deliberation at large gatherings of kings and nobles in the twelfth century to suggest this phenomenon as a key process to understand the development of the cortes from the curias plenas.enRoyal assembliesParliamentCortesCounselPolitical deliberationThe spanish cortes in the making. Counsel, consent and deliberation at royal assemblies in the twelfth centuryLas cortes hispánicas en gestación. Consejo, consentimiento y deliberación en asambleas monárquicas en el siglo XIIArticle