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Structural Changes within the 16th-century Portuguese Military Orders

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Abstract:
How and why the Portuguese Military Orders changed in the 16th century is the central topic of this paper. Three great 16th-century structural changes are analyzed: the process of the perpetual transfer of tutelage of the Orders to the Portuguese Crown; the introduction of individual service as a means of servants gaining access to the Military Orders; and the adoption of statutes dealing with purity of blood and occupation.
Os tópicos centrais deste artigo são como e porque as Ordens Militares portuguesas se transformaram no século XVI. Três grandes mudanças estruturais do século XVI são analisadas: o processo de transferência perpétua da tutela das Ordens para a Coroa portuguesa; a introdução do serviço individual como meio de servos ganharem acesso às Ordens Militares; e a adoção de estatutos relativos a ocupação e pureza de sangue.

Citation

Olival, Fernanda, "Structural Changes within the 16th-century Portuguese Military Orders" (2004). e-Journal of Portuguese History. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://doi.org/10.26300/feka-bg81

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  • e-Journal of Portuguese History

    The e-Journal of Portuguese History (e-JPH) (ISSN: 1645-6432) is an international peer-reviewed scholarly journal with the objective of providing publication of work on historical subjects, especially those concerning themes and topics of Portuguese history analyzed in a comparative perspective. It …

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