A “coup d´etat” and its consequences: The government of Infante D. Enrique in Castile (July-December 1420)
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A study of the circumstances that caused the July 1420 coup d’état in Tordesillas, giving details on the stages and the fulfilment of the designed plan, the reasons given to overthrow the government, and the legal, political and moral support that the insurgents used to legitimate their actions. The new rulers, a reduced faction of the nobility, did not develop a plan of government due to their inability, lack of time and other reasons, yet satisfied their ambitions for personal improvement. The end of this short period of time was determined by three main factors: discord inside the ruling group, armed opposition led by the Infante D. Juan, and the king´s will to be set free, which favored D. Álvaro de Luna, the great beneficiary.Downloads
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