A Trans-Atlantic Hispanic Family: The Mota Clan of Burgos and Mexico City
The discovery and conquest of the New World by the Spanish brought about many changes in Spanish society, in Iberia and the Americas. This article studies the dynamic of the family as that institution developed in the sixteenth century on both sides of the Atlantic. The urban elite in Spain in the e...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
1990
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 1990, Volume: 21, Issue: 3, Pages: 411-436 |
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| Summary: | The discovery and conquest of the New World by the Spanish brought about many changes in Spanish society, in Iberia and the Americas. This article studies the dynamic of the family as that institution developed in the sixteenth century on both sides of the Atlantic. The urban elite in Spain in the early modern period was imitated by a similar group in the New World, largely consisting of conquerors and their heirs. On both sides of the Atlantic, Hispanic families reacted in very similar ways to the desire to pass wealth and power to their children and grandchildren. Seats on municipal councils, ties to relatives at court, and the creation of entailed estates were all means to provide continuity for the family. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/2540277 |