Conflicts between the Archbishop Pedro Tenorio and the Toledo council at the end of the 14th century

Abstract

Among the prelates who directed the see of Toledo during the Middle Ages, Pedro Tenorio occupies a preeminent place. The reason for this is due not only to his prominent political and religious role, shared by most of his predecessors, but also to his remarkable building initiatives. During his pontificate, large bridges, hospitals, monasteries and fortifications were built or repaired. However, this did not matter to the Toledo council as it decided to initiate various lawsuits against the archbishop, even causing the interruption of one of his most outstanding works. The main objective of this article is to analyze the aforementioned confrontations. For that purpose, we will study an interesting document preserved in the Chapter of Toledo’s Archive.