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The Haunting of King Charles III

Ian Ward

in The Play of Law in Modern British Theatre

This chapter focuses on Mike Bartlett’s King Charles III, a ‘virtual history’ play which imagines the prospective succession of Charles III. In so doing, it revisits a number of themes in ... More

This chapter focuses on Mike Bartlett’s King Charles III, a ‘virtual history’ play which imagines the prospective succession of Charles III. In so doing, it revisits a number of themes in constitutional jurisprudence which were introduced in the previous chapter. Most obviously those which examine the relationship of the executive and the legislative. At the same time, the chapter also discusses, in greater depth, the theatricality of monarchy. Taking its lead, here, from the famous demarcation found in Walter Bagehot’s English Constitution, between the ‘dignified’ and the ‘efficient’. It can be argued that the ‘play’ of monarchy is every bit as relevant today as it was a century and a half ago.Less

Spain's Acceptance of Trans-Mississippi Louisiana

Paul W. Mapp

in The Elusive West and the Contest for Empire, 1713-1763

This chapter focuses on the time when Charles III replaced Ferdinand VI as king of Spain. During the same period, an increasingly formidable and menacing Britain challenged Spanish imperial security. ... More

This chapter focuses on the time when Charles III replaced Ferdinand VI as king of Spain. During the same period, an increasingly formidable and menacing Britain challenged Spanish imperial security. Few rulers look with indifference upon a growing threat to their cherished dominions, and Charles found the New World progress of British arms especially alarming because his plans for Spanish national revival depended on more efficient exploitation of Spain's colonial resources. Losing control or possession of significant portions of the Spanish Empire could handicap the new ruler's nascent reform efforts. Charles, later immortalized as the huntsman king of a Goya portrait, ran the danger of commencing his reign as prey for the goutish William Pitt.Less

Convent Reform and the Cuban Context

John J. Clune

in Cuban Convents in the Age of Enlightened Reform, 1761–1807

This chapter establishes the context of convent reform in Havana, Cuba, a colony emerging from backwater status to play a role on the international stage. It suggests while the Cuban creoles in ... More

This chapter establishes the context of convent reform in Havana, Cuba, a colony emerging from backwater status to play a role on the international stage. It suggests while the Cuban creoles in general appreciated the newfound attention, as it meant new opportunities and unprecedented wealth, the Havana Clares did not welcome the royal spotlight. The last thing they wanted was royal scrutiny, which came in incremental increases over the following few decades, as part of a program of state-sponsored convent reform supported by the later Bourbon kings of Spain, Charles III and Charles IV.Less

“To Serve Both Majesties,” 1759–1784

Cameron D. Jones

in In Service of Two Masters: The Missionaries of Ocopa, Indigenous Resistance, and Spanish Governance in Bourbon Peru

Chapter four explores the resurgence of Ocopa after the Juan Santos Atahualpa Rebellion. The relatively more pro-Franciscan atmosphere, caused in part by the ascension of Charles III to the throne, ... More

Chapter four explores the resurgence of Ocopa after the Juan Santos Atahualpa Rebellion. The relatively more pro-Franciscan atmosphere, caused in part by the ascension of Charles III to the throne, gave Ocopa enough money and resources from the Crown to restart in earnest their evangelization efforts in the Peruvian Amazon. As the chapter narrates, they were aided even more when after the expulsion of the Jesuits, Ocopa received territory and property formerly controlled by the Society. While attempts to evangelize were not always successful, with one of them ending in another rebellion, Ocopa showed itself to be one of the most powerful Franciscan institutions in the New World. Ocopa needed this influence with the rise of new ideas regarding evangelization in the frontier. The “new method,” sought to evangelize through colonization and commerce with minimal involvement from the regular clergy.Less

Commercial and Economic Relations in the Early Bourbon Period, 1700–1765

in The Economic Aspects of Spanish Imperialism in America, 1492–1810

This chapter examines the commercial and economic relations between Spain and Spanish America during the Bourbon monarchy under the reign of Philip and his successor Ferdinand VI, discusses ... More

This chapter examines the commercial and economic relations between Spain and Spanish America during the Bourbon monarchy under the reign of Philip and his successor Ferdinand VI, discusses significant changes in the imperial commercial structure, and looks at the first few years of the reign of Charles III, the third Bourbon monarch. During Charles's rule, Spain's naval and military forces were defeated by Britain in the Seven Years' War (1756–1763), resulting in the capture of Cuba by the British in August 1762. Cuba was restored to Spain in exchange for Florida. The chapter also provides an overview of the admission of England to Spain's American trade in 1713 and Philip V's decision to open up the once-exclusive imperial commercial system to his native France, in return for French protection and alliance during the War of the Spanish Succession. It concludes with a discussion of the Treaty of Utrecht of 1713, the international agreement signed by the actors in the War of the Spanish Succession.Less

Introduction

John J. Clune

in Cuban Convents in the Age of Enlightened Reform, 1761–1807

This introductory chapter explains the coverage of this book, which is about the convent reforms in Havana, Cuba, carried out under the auspices of the Spanish Bourbon state and the Catholic Church ... More

This introductory chapter explains the coverage of this book, which is about the convent reforms in Havana, Cuba, carried out under the auspices of the Spanish Bourbon state and the Catholic Church during the reigns of Charles III during the period from 1761 to 1808. This book compares these reforms to the ones instituted in mainland communities and suggests that convent reform in Cuba followed the pattern of the other Bourbon Reforms in that it produced better results on the island than it did elsewhere. It also argues that the impact of eighteenth-century convent reform could be far-reaching, as in the case of Havana, Cuba, where it altered the internal dynamics and the external functions and images of the female religious communities of that city.Less

Antonio Planas Rosselló & Rafael Ramis Barceló, La Facultad de Leyes y Cánones de la Universidad Luliana y Literaria de Mallorca, (Madrid: Carlos III-Dykinson, 2011), 186pp. ISBN: 9788499822365.

Manuel Martínez Neira

in History of Universities: Volume XXVII/2

This chapter presents ‘La Facultad de Leyes y Cánones de la Universidad Luliana y Literaria de Mallorca’, which offers an interesting supplement to the history of the University of Majorca. This ... More

This chapter presents ‘La Facultad de Leyes y Cánones de la Universidad Luliana y Literaria de Mallorca’, which offers an interesting supplement to the history of the University of Majorca. This chapter further relates that from 1692 to 1830, the University of Majorca maintained the same academic plan of studies, which consisted of the traditional teachings of the ‘Corpus Iuris Civilis’ and ‘Corpus Iuris Canonici’. The academic reforms introduced during the reign of Charles III to the Spanish faculties of civil and canon law did not reach Majorca, and the faculties of the university were forced to apply Roman law until the 19th century.Less

‘Free Trade’ and the Peninsular Economy

in The Economic Aspects of Spanish Imperialism in America, 1492–1810

Spain's humiliating defeat at the hands of Britain in the Seven Years' War prompted Charles III to implement reforms, in part to ensure a free and protected commerce between Europe and Spanish ... More

Spain's humiliating defeat at the hands of Britain in the Seven Years' War prompted Charles III to implement reforms, in part to ensure a free and protected commerce between Europe and Spanish America. The process of freeing trade from old restrictions began in 1765, when nine Spanish ports were opened to direct trade with the islands of the Caribbean. The Reglamento para el comercio libre of 1778, promulgated by Charles III, extended the Spanish commercial system to all of South America except Venezuela and increased the number of enfranchised Spanish ports to thirteen. Free trade was formally extended to Venezuela and New Spain in 1788–1789. This chapter analyses the effects of these reforms in commercial policy for the Spanish economy, as well as the value of trade, particularly exports, and its impact upon peninsular regional economies until the end of the eighteenth century.Less